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taramellite

noun
tar·​a·​mel·​lite | \ ËŒtarəˈmeËŒlÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of taramellite

: a mineral BaFe5Si10O31 consisting of a barium iron silicate and occurring in brownish red radially fibrous aggregates (hardness 5.5, specific gravity 3.9)

History and Etymology for taramellite

Italian, from Torquato Taramelli †1922 Italian geologist + Italian -ite

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