spangolite

English

Etymology

Named after Norman Spang of Pittsburg, +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈspæŋ.ɡə.laɪt/
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Noun

spangolite (countable and uncountable, plural spangolites)

  1. (mineralogy) A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Spangolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “spangolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

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