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linnaeite

noun
lin·nae·ite
variants: or linneite \lə̇ˈnēˌīt \
plural -s

Definition of linnaeite 

: a mineral Co3S4 of pale steel-gray color and metallic luster that occurs in isometric crystals and also massive and that is essentially a cobalt sulfide

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History and Etymology for linnaeite

German linneit, from Carl von Linné + German -it -ite

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