quetzalcoatlite
English edit
Etymology edit
Named after Quetzalcoatl + -ite, the Toltec/Aztec god of the sea, for its blue-green color.
Noun edit
quetzalcoatlite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A blue mineral containing zinc, tellurium, and copper.
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Quetzalcoatlite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “quetzalcoatlite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.