picropharmacolite

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What does picropharmacolite mean?

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

Where does picropharmacolite come from?

For its composition: from Ancient Greek πικρός (pikrós, “bitter”) in allusion to its magnesium content and φάρμακον (phármakon, “drug, medicine, poison”) for its arsenic content, with the mineral suffix from λίθος (líthos, “stone”). It is similar but not closely related to pharmacolite.

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