svanbergite

noun

svan·​berg·​ite

ˈsfänˌbərˌgīt,

ˈsvä-

plural -s

: a mineral SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ consisting of a basic phosphate and sulfate of strontium and aluminum that is isomorphous with beudantite, corkite, hinsdalite, and woodhouseite

Word History

Etymology

Swedish svanbergit, from Lars F. Svanberg †1878 Swedish chemist + Swedish -it -ite

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