amarillite

English

Etymology

Named after type locality Terra Amarilla in Chile + -ite

Noun

amarillite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Amarillite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “amarillite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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