caracolite

noun

car·​a·​co·​lite

ˌkarəˈkōˌlīt

plural -s

: a rare mineral occurring as a colorless crystalline incrustation and consisting of lead sulfate together with chlorine and sodium

Word History

Etymology

German caracolit, from Caracoles, town in Chile, its locality + German -it -ite

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