cornwallite

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See also: Cornwallite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality, Cornwall (England) +‎ -ite.

Noun

cornwallite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4.

See also

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Cornwallite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • cornwallite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.