A rare mineral containing copper, zinc, vanadium, and other elements, typically found in oxidized ore deposits.
From Latin 'cuprum' (copper) combined with 'descloizite' (itself named after naturalist A. Descloizeaux), using the mineral suffix '-ite'.
Cuprodescloizite is named after a 19th-century naturalist and appears in some of the most colorful mineral collections—its orange and yellow crystals make geologists feel like they've found buried treasure.
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