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tagilite

noun
tag·​i·​lite | \ ˈtagəˌlÄ«t, təˈgiËŒl-\
plural -s

Definition of tagilite

: a mineral Cu2(PO4)(OH).H2O consisting of a hydrous basic copper phosphate and occurring in bright green reniform masses (hardness 3–4, specific gravity 4.1)

History and Etymology for tagilite

German tagilith, from (Nizhni) Tagil, Sverdlovsk region, U.S.S.R., its locality + German -lith -lite

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