Explore Chrysocolla through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Chrysocolla in a sentence
Chrysocolla meaning
A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
Using Chrysocolla
- The main meaning on this page is: A vitreous silicate mineral that is a minor ore of copper, with the chemical formula (Cu²⁺,Al)₂H₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O.
Context around Chrysocolla
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chrysocolla
- In this selection, "chrysocolla" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, malachite, botryoidal and chalcocite stand out and add context to how "chrysocolla" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are malachite chrysocolla chalcocite as and this botryoidal chrysocolla with drusy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chrysocolla" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chrysocolla
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Turquoise By Joe Dan Lowry, p.34 Imitations Some natural blue to blue-green materials, such as this botryoidal chrysocolla with drusy quartz, are occasionally confused with, or used to imitate turquoise. (32 words)
The primary copper minerals are malachite, chrysocolla, chalcocite as well as rare covellite and chalcopyrite occur as disseminations, in quartz veinlets and along fractures primarily hosted in potassic and phyllic-altered Laramide age quartz monzonite. (35 words)
The primary copper minerals are malachite, chrysocolla, chalcocite as well as rare covellite and chalcopyrite occur as disseminations, in quartz veinlets and along fractures primarily hosted in potassic and phyllic-altered Laramide age quartz monzonite. (35 words)
Turquoise By Joe Dan Lowry, p.34 Imitations Some natural blue to blue-green materials, such as this botryoidal chrysocolla with drusy quartz, are occasionally confused with, or used to imitate turquoise. (32 words)
Example sentences (2)
The primary copper minerals are malachite, chrysocolla, chalcocite as well as rare covellite and chalcopyrite occur as disseminations, in quartz veinlets and along fractures primarily hosted in potassic and phyllic-altered Laramide age quartz monzonite.
Turquoise By Joe Dan Lowry, p.34 Imitations Some natural blue to blue-green materials, such as this botryoidal chrysocolla with drusy quartz, are occasionally confused with, or used to imitate turquoise.