English edit

Etymology edit

From Hungarian Vashegy (literally iron mountain) (the old Hungarian name for the village of Železník, Slovakia where the mineral was discovered) +‎ -ite.

Noun edit

vashegyite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References edit

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