Brochantite

/broʊˈkæntaɪt/ noun

A bright green hydrated copper sulfate mineral commonly found in the oxidized zones of copper ore deposits.

Named after Brochart de Villiers, a French mineralogist, with the mineral suffix '-ite.' The mineral was formally identified and classified in the early 19th century.

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