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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