flajolotite

noun

flaj·​o·​lo·​tite

ˌflajəˈlōˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral 4FeSbO₄·3H₂O occurring as a hydrous iron antimonate in lemon-yellow nodular masses resembling clay

Word History

Etymology

French, from Flajolot fl1871 French mineralogist who analyzed it + French -ite

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