brōˈshänˌtīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: A. J. F. M. Brochant de Villiers died 1840 French geologist + English -ite
: a mineral Cu 4 SO 4 (OH) 6 consisting of a basic copper sulfate occurring in emerald-green orthorhombic crystals or massive (hardness 3.5-4, specific gravity 3.91)