aurichalcite
A mineral species; a secondary copper-zinc carbonate hydroxide mineral. Technical term used in mineralogy and geology.
Aurichalcite occurs as a secondary mineral of copper and zinc.
The name is composed of 水 (water), 亜鉛 (zinc), 銅 (copper), and 鉱 (ore/mineral), reflecting its composition as a hydrous zinc copper carbonate mineral. The exact historical derivation of the Japanese name is uncertain.