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mohawkite

mohawkite noun: a copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.

Noun

mohawkite (uncountable)

  1. A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.

Origin of mohawkite

From Mohawk + -ite, after discovery locality in the Mohawk Mine, Mohawk, Michigan, United States.

Questions about mohawkite

What does mohawkite mean?
Mohawkite means a copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.
What part of speech is mohawkite?
Mohawkite is a noun.

Words near mohawkite in the dictionary

  1. Mohawk River
  2. Mohawk Vista
  3. mohawked
  4. Mohawkian
  5. Mohawkism
  6. mohawkite
  7. mohawks
  8. MOHC
  9. Mohd
  10. Mohda
  11. Mohe

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