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klaprothite

noun
klap·roth·ite | \ˈklaprəˌthīt\
variants: or klaprotholite \klaˈprȯthəˌlīt \
plural -s

Definition of klaprothite 

: a steel-gray mineral Cu6Bi4S9 consisting of a sulfide of copper and bismuth

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History and Etymology for klaprothite

klaprothite from German klaprothit, from Martin H. Klaproth †1817 German chemist + German -it -ite; klaprotholite alteration of klaprothite

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