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tetrahedrite

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tet·ra·he·drite  (ttr-hdrt)
n.
A grayish-black mineral, essentially (CuFe)12Sb4S13, often containing other elements, and used as an ore of copper.
[German Tetraëdrit, from Greek tetraedros, four-faced (from its four-faced crystals); see tetrahedron.]
tetrahedrite [ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper, iron, and antimony, often in the form of tetrahedral crystals: it is a source of copper. Formula: (Cu,Fe)12Sb4S13


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