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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μελανός (melanós, “black”) and θαλλός (thallós, “young/green twig”), because when the mineral is exposed, it turns from black to green.
Noun
melanothallite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, copper, and oxygen.
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