corycavamine

/kɔrɪˈkævəmɪn/

Definitions

1. noun

A rare or obsolete mineral, specifically a copper- and iron-bearing mineral with the chemical formula Cu2Fe3S4.

“The geologist studied the properties of corycavamine, a mineral that had gone largely unexamined for centuries.”

Synonyms

  • chalcopyrite
  • pyrite