goslarite

noun

gos·​lar·​ite

ˈgäsləˌrīt,

-äzl-

plural -s

: a mineral ZnSO₄.7H₂O that consists of white zinc sulfate formed by oxidation of sphalerite and that usually occurs massive

Word History

Etymology

German goslarit, from Goslar, city in the Harz mountains, German + German -it -ite

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