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shattuckite

noun
shat·​tuck·​ite | \ ˈshatəˌkīt\
plural -s

Definition of shattuckite

: a mineral 2CuSiO3.H2O consisting of a massive fibrous blue hydrous copper silicate (specific gravity 3.8)

History and Etymology for shattuckite

Shattuck Denn Mine, near Douglas, Arizona + English -ite

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