zagamiite

English

Etymology

Named after the meteorite in which it was found: Zagami Martian meteorite, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Zagami + -ite

Noun

zagamiite

1. (mineralogy) A mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.

References

• Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.