cornubite

English

Cornubite.

Etymology

Cornubia (“medieval Latin name of Cornwall”) +‎ -ite

Noun

cornubite

(mineralogy) A mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.

See also

cornwallite (dimorph of cornubite)

References

“Cornubite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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