Sincosite
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Sincosite is a green mineral
discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
, Peru
, where it was first discovered.
Mineral
A mineral is a naturally occurring solid chemical substance formed through biogeochemical processes, having characteristic chemical composition, highly ordered atomic structure, and specific physical properties. By comparison, a rock is an aggregate of minerals and/or mineraloids and does not...
discovered in 1922. It is named for Sincos, Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
Daniel Alcides Carrión Province
The Daniel Alcides Carrión Province is the smallest of three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. It is named in honor of Peru's national hero Daniel Alcides Carrion, martyr of Peruvian medicine...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, where it was first discovered.