pintadoite

noun

pin·​ta·​do·​ite

-dōˌīt

plural -s

: a hydrous calcium vanadate Ca₂V₂O₇.9H₂O occurring in a green incrustation

Word History

Etymology

Pintado Canyon, San Juan county, southeast Utah + -ite

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