JAROSITE

Etymology

After the place Jaroso ravine in Spain, named in 1852.

Noun

jarosite (countable and uncountable, plural jarosites)

(mineral) A mineral with rhombohedral crystals, KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6.

Source: Wiktionary


Ja*ro"site, n. Etym: [From Barranco Jaroso, in Spain.] (Min.)

Definition: An ocher-yellow mineral occurring on minute rhombohedral crystals. It is a hydrous sulphate of iron and potash.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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