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Eucairite

Eu-cai′rite

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] seasonable, opportune;
εὖ
well, good + [GREEK] season.]
(Min.)
A metallic mineral, a selenide of copper and silver; – so called by Berzelius on account of its being found soon after the discovery of the metal selenium.

Definition 2024

eucairite

eucairite

English

Noun

eucairite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing copper, selenium, and silver.

References

  • eucairite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database

Etymology

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