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Anton Mixa, mine engineer and its discoverer + -ite.
mixite (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 mixites)
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/14 12:45 UTC 版)
Mixite is a rare copper bismuth arsenate mineral with formula: BiCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6·3(H2O). It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system typically occurring as radiating acicular prisms and massive encrustations. The color varies from white to various shades of green and blue. It has a Mohs hardness of 3.5 to 4 and a specific gravity of 3.8. It has an uneven fracture and a brilliant to adamantine luster.