noun
azurite
A blue copper carbonate mineral, used as a pigment and in jewelry. Technical term in geology.
See also: アズライト
藍銅鉱は銅の二次鉱物で、鮮やかな青色が特徴です。
Azurite is a secondary copper mineral, characterized by its vivid blue color.
アズライト is the common loanword for azurite, while 藍銅鉱 is the native Japanese term used mainly in geological contexts.
Compound of 藍 (indigo, blue), 銅 (copper), and 鉱 (ore, mineral), reflecting its blue color and copper content.