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planchéite
noun
plan·ché·ite
Definition of planchéite
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: a mineral Cu15Si12O36(OH)8(?) consisting of a blue fibrous copper silicate
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Origin and Etymology of planchéite
French, from Planché, proper name + French -ite
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