algodonite

English

Etymology

Named after the Algodones silver mine in Chile +‎ -ite; the name of the mine comes from Spanish algodones (“cottons”).

Noun

algodonite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal copper arsenide mineral.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Algodonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “algodonite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.