taranakite
English edit
Etymology edit
Taranaki + -ite, from its original discovery on the Sugar Loaf Islands, off the coast of Taranaki, New Zealand.
Noun edit
taranakite
- (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and potassium.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Taranakite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.