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vashegyite

noun
vas·​hegy·​ite | \ ˈväshËŒheËŒjÄ«t, ˈvȯsh-\
plural -s

Definition of vashegyite

: a mineral 2Al4(PO4)3(OH)3.27H2O (?) that is hydrated basic aluminum phosphate and occurs in white to yellow masses (hardness 2–3, specific gravity 1.96)

History and Etymology for vashegyite

German vashegyit, from Vashegy, village formerly in Hungary, now in southern Czechoslovakia, its locality + German -it -ite

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