natromontebrasite

noun

na·​tro·​montebrasite

¦nā‧trō,

¦na‧trō+

: a mineral (Na, Li)Al(PO₄)(OH, F) consisting of a basic phosphate of sodium, lithium, and aluminum isomorphous with amblygonite and montebrasite

Word History

Etymology

French, from natr- + montebrasite

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