Chalcolite

/ˈkælkəlaɪt/ noun

A secondary copper-uranium mineral, a hydrated phosphate of copper and uranium, typically blue or green in color.

From Greek 'chalkos' (copper) and 'lithos' (stone), meaning 'copper stone.' This mineral name follows the classical Greek-based nomenclature for describing ore minerals by their key elements.

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