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guadalcazarite

noun
gua·dal·caz·a·rite | \ˌgwädᵊlˈkazəˌrīt\
plural -s

Definition of guadalcazarite 

: a mineral (Hg,Zn)S consisting of a zincky metacinnabarite

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History and Etymology for guadalcazarite

German guadalcazarit, from Guadalcázar, San Luis Potosí state, Mexico, its locality + German -it -ite

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