liroconite Min.
(laɪəˈrɒkənaɪt)
Also erron. liriconite.
[f. Gr. λειρός pale + κονία powder: see -ite.]
Hydrous arsenate of aluminum and copper, occurring in bluish-green crystals.
| 1821 R. Jameson Man. Mineral. 94 Ord. IV. Malachite. Genus II. Liriconite. 1825 Haidinger Mohs' Min. Index, Liroconite. 1868 Dana Min. (ed. 5) 853 Liroconite. |