DESCLOIZITE


Meaning of DESCLOIZITE in English

dāˈklȯiˌzīt, də̇ˈ- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French descloizite, from A.L.O.L. Des Cloizeaux died 1897 French mineralogist + French -ite

: a mineral (ZnCu)Pb(VO 4 )(OH) consisting of a basic vanadate chiefly of lead and zinc and varying in color from cherry red to brown and black (hardness 3.5, specific gravity 5.9-6.2)

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