magnesiocopiapite

noun

mag·​ne·​sio·​copiapite

"+

: a mineral MgFe₄(SO₄)₆(OH)₂.20H₂O consisting of a hydrous basic sulfate of magnesium and iron and isomorphous with copiapite and cuprocopiapite

Word History

Etymology

magnesio- + copiapite

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