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Definition: DOMEYKITE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A massive mineral of tin-white or steel-gray color, an arsenide of copper.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Domeykite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Note: Domeykite \Do"mey*kite\, noun. [Named after Domeyko, mineralogist of Chili.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DOMEYKITE

Domain Definition
Mining An isometric mineral, Cu3 As; forms reniform and botryoidal masses and disseminated grains. See also: white copper. (references)
Wikipedic Domeykite is a mineral, an arsenide of copper, Cu3As. It crystallizes in the isometric system, although crystals are very rare. It typically forms as irregular masses or botryoidal forms. It is an opaque, white to gray metallic mineral with a Mohs hardness of 3 to 3.5 and a specific gravity of 7.2 to 8.1. (references)

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Extended Definition: DOMEYKITE

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Domeykite is a mineral, an arsenide of copper, Cu3As. It crystallizes in the isometric system, although crystals are very rare. It typically forms as irregular masses or botryoidal forms. It is an opaque, white to gray (weathers brassy) metallic mineral with a Mohs hardness of 3 to 3.5 and a specific gravity of 7.2 to 8.1.

It was first described in 1845 in the Algodones mines, Coquimbo, Chile. It was named for mineralogist Ignacio Domeyko (1802-89).

See also

  • List of minerals
  • List of minerals named after people

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Translations: DOMEYKITE

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Français doméykite (domeykite). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, domeykite. (volunteer & more translations)
French doméykite (domeykite). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, domeykite. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: DOMEYKITE

Language Translations for “domeykite” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin omeykiteday (domeykite). Additional references: Pig Latin, domeykite. (volunteer)
Terran B domeykite (domeykite). Additional references: Terran B, domeykite. (volunteer)
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