gearksutite

noun

ge·​ark·​sut·​ite

jēˈärksəˌtīt

plural -s

: a mineral CaAl(OH)F₄.H₂O consisting of an earthy clayey hydrous calcium aluminum fluoride occurring with cryolite

Word History

Etymology

ge- + arksutite Na₅Al₃F₁₄ from Arksut (Arsuk) fjord, Greenland + English -ite

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