Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hydrous arseniate of nickel, a massive or earthy mineral of an apple-green color, often resulting from the alteration of arsenides of nickel.
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- noun mineralogy A
mineral consisting of ahydrous nickel arsenate , chemical formula Ni3(AsO4)2·8H2O, with anapple-green colour.
Etymologies
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Annaberg-Buchholz in Germany, where it can be found, and -ite.
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Examples
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A small amount of the green arsenate, annabergite or "nickel bloom," has been developed by oxidation at the surface.
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Nickel produces the green color of annabergite, (hydrated nickel arsenate).
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Nickel produces the green color of annabergite, (hydrated nickel arsenate).
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