English

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Etymology

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From McAlpine +‎ -ite, named after a mine in Tuolumne County, California.

Noun

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mcalpineite

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tellurium.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Mcalpineite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.