1 woodwardite | Definition of woodwardite

woodwardite

noun
wood·​ward·​ite | \ ˈwu̇dwÉ™(r)ËŒdÄ«t\

Definition of woodwardite

: a mineral Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12.2–4H2O consisting of a hydrous basic sulfate of copper and aluminum found in greenish blue to turquoise-blue botryoidal concretions originally in Cornwall

History and Etymology for woodwardite

Samuel P. Woodward †1865 English naturalist + English -ite

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