taranakite

English

Etymology

Taranaki + -ite, from its original discovery on the Sugar Loaf Islands, off the coast of Taranaki, New Zealand.

Noun

taranakite

1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Taranakite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.