almeriite

noun

al·​me·​ri·​ite

ˌalməˈrēˌīt

plural -s

: natroalunite

Word History

Etymology

Spanish almeriita, from Almería, city and province in Spain, its locality + Spanish -ita -ite

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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