"roxbyite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: roxby + -ite, named after its type locality Roxby Downs Olympic Dam Mine Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} roxbyite
  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic bluish black mineral containing copper and sulfur. Categories (topical): Minerals

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