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A leek-green or brownish mineral occurring in orthorhombic crystals. It is a hydrous arseniate of iron.
Alternative forms: skorodite.
Origin: G. Scorodit; so called in allusion to its smell under the blowpipe, from Gr. Garlic.
(01 Mar 1998)
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