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algodonite
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English
Etymology
Named after the Algodones silver mine in Chile + -ite; the name of the mine comes from Spanish algodones (“cottons”).
Noun
algodonite (uncountable)
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Algodonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “algodonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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