chalcothallite

English

Etymology

For its composition, Ancient Greek χαλκός (khalkós, “copper”) and (THALL)ium +‎ -ite.

Noun

chalcothallite

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing antimony, copper, iron, sulfur, and thallium.

Further reading

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