Annabergite

/ˌænəˈbɜːrdʒaɪt/ noun

A pale green nickel arsenate mineral that forms in oxidized zones of nickel ore deposits.

Named after Annaberg, a mining town in Saxony, Germany, with the mineral suffix '-ite.' First identified in the 18th century during active nickel mining operations.

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