Erubescite

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bornite \Bor"nite\, n. [Named after Von Born, a mineralogist.]
     (Min.)
     A valuable ore of copper, containing copper, iron, and
     sulphur; -- also called {purple copper ore} (or
     {erubescite}), in allusion to the colors shown upon the
     slightly tarnished surface.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Erubescite \Er`u*bes"cite\, n. (Min.)
     See {Bornite}.
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