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tamarugite

noun
tam·​a·​ru·​gite | \ ËŒtaməˈrüˌgÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of tamarugite

: a mineral NaAl(SO4)2.6H2O that is a hydrous sulfate of sodium and aluminum isostructural with amarillite

History and Etymology for tamarugite

German tamarugit, from tamarug- (from Pampa del Tamarugal, desert plateau in northern Chile, its locality) + -it -ite

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