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symplesite

noun
sym·​ple·​site | \ ˈsimpləˌsīt\
plural -s

Definition of symplesite

: a mineral Fe2(AsO4)3.8H2O consisting of a hydrous iron arsenate and occurring in small blue to bluish-green monoclinic crystals and in radiated aggregates (hardness 2.5, specific gravity 3)

History and Etymology for symplesite

German symplesit, from Greek syn- + plēsiazein to bring near, come near, associate with (from plēsios near) + German -it -ite; from its being found in association with other minerals

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