taranakite

noun

tar·​a·​na·​kite

plural -s

: a mineral K₂Al₆(PO₄)₆(OH)₂.18H₂O(?) consisting of a basic hydrous phosphate of aluminum and potassium in compact clayey masses

Word History

Etymology

Taranaki, provincial district in New Zealand, its locality + English -ite

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