tamarugite

noun

tam·​a·​ru·​gite

ˌtaməˈrüˌgīt

plural -s

: a mineral NaAl(SO₄)₂.6H₂O that is a hydrous sulfate of sodium and aluminum isostructural with amarillite

Word History

Etymology

German tamarugit, from tamarug- (from Pampa del Tamarugal, desert plateau in northern Chile, its locality) + -it -ite

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