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coquimbite
/ kɒˈkɪmbaɪt /
noun
- mineralogy hydrated ferric sulphate found in certain rocks and in volcanic fumaroles
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coquimbite1
C19: from Coquimbo , Chilean province where it was originally found, + -ite 1
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Example Sentences
Coquimbite, kō-kim′bīt, n. a yellowish hydrous sulphate of iron—also white copperas.
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