tennantite (Meaning)
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tennantite (n.)
A blackish lead-gray mineral, closely related to tetrahedrite. It is essentially a sulphide of arsenic and copper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tennantite
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tennantite Sentence Examples
- Tennantite is a mineral composed primarily of copper, iron, and arsenic.
- Tennantite occurs in hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.
- The color of tennantite ranges from gray to black, often with a metallic luster.
- Tennantite is an important ore of copper and arsenic.
- Tennantite is typically found in association with other copper minerals such as chalcopyrite and bornite.
- The type locality of tennantite is St Just in Cornwall, England.
- Tennantite is named after the British geologist J.
- A. Tennant.
- Tennantite is a relatively rare mineral.
- Tennantite has been used as a gemstone in the past.
FAQs About the word tennantite
A blackish lead-gray mineral, closely related to tetrahedrite. It is essentially a sulphide of arsenic and copper.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Tennantite is a mineral composed primarily of copper, iron, and arsenic.
Tennantite occurs in hydrothermal veins and contact metamorphic deposits.
The color of tennantite ranges from gray to black, often with a metallic luster.
Tennantite is an important ore of copper and arsenic.
