plumbojarosite

noun

plum·​bo·​jarosite

"+

: a mineral PbFe₆(SO₄)₄(OH)₁₂ consisting of a basic sulfate of iron and lead isostructural with jarosite

Word History

Etymology

plumb- + jarosite

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