naujakasite

noun

nau·​ja·​ka·​site

plural -s

: a mineral Na₄FeAl₄Si₈O₂₅.2H₂O (?) consisting of a hydrous aluminosilicate of sodium or of sodium and iron

Word History

Etymology

Naujakasik, Greenland + English -ite

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