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roxbyite

roxbyite noun: a monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Noun

roxbyite

  1. A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.

Origin of roxbyite

roxby + -ite, named after its type locality Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Mine

Questions about roxbyite

What does roxbyite mean?
Roxbyite means a monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur.
What part of speech is roxbyite?
Roxbyite is a noun.

Words near roxbyite in the dictionary

  1. Roxburghshire
  2. Roxbury
  3. Roxbury waxwork
  4. Roxby
  5. Roxby cum Risby
  6. roxbyite
  7. Roxeanne
  8. Roxeth
  9. Roxholm
  10. Roxie
  11. Roxilina

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