woodwardite

noun

wood·​ward·​ite

ˈwu̇dwə(r)ˌdīt

: a mineral Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂.2–4H₂O consisting of a hydrous basic sulfate of copper and aluminum found in greenish blue to turquoise-blue botryoidal concretions originally in Cornwall

Word History

Etymology

Samuel P. Woodward †1865 English naturalist + English -ite

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