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单词 azurite
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azurite

/ˈaʒʊrʌɪt / /ˈaʒj(ʊ)ərʌɪt/ /ˈeɪʒj(ʊ)ərʌɪt/
noun [mass noun]
A blue mineral consisting of basic copper carbonate. It occurs as blue prisms or crystal masses, typically with malachite.The result can be some of our most spectacular minerals, including azurite, malachite, smithsonite, wulfenite, pyromorphite, and mimetite....
  • These contain veins of supergene copper minerals, mostly azurite and malachite.
  • Many of the world's finest specimens of native copper, azurite, malachite, atacamite, and a host of other minerals originated in this manner.

Origin

Early 19th century: from azure + -ite1.

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