"fletcherite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fletcherites [plural]
Etymology: From Fletcher + -ite. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Fletcher|ite}} Fletcher + -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} fletcherite (usually uncountable, plural fletcherites)
  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral steel gray mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and sulfur. Tags: uncountable, usually

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