cornwallite

See also: Cornwallite

English

Etymology

Named for type locality, Cornwall (England) +‎ -ite.

Noun

cornwallite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) A basic copper arsenate mineral with chemical formula Cu₅(AsO₄)₂(OH)₄.

See also

cornubite (dimorph of cornwallite)

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Cornwallite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“cornwallite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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