bassanite

English

Etymology

From Bassani +‎ -ite, after paleontologist Francesco Bassani

Noun

bassanite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.

Further reading

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

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