noun
MineralogyA green copper-containing mineral typically occurring as prismatic or tabular crystals in the oxidized zones of copper deposits.
Antlerite is a basic copper sulphate, Cu₃(SO₄)(OH)₄. Crystal system: orthorhombic.
Origin
Late 19th century. From the name of the AntlerMine, Mohave County (Arizona), which is now regarded as the type locality + -ite.
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