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caledonite
noun
cal·e·do·nite
\ˌkaləˈdōˌnīt\
Definition of caledonite
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: a mineral Cu2Pb5(SO4)3(CO3)(HO)6 consisting of basic copper lead sulfate occurring in minute green crystals
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Origin and Etymology of caledonite
French calédonite, from Latin Caledonia Scotland, its locality + French -ite
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