senegalite

English

Etymology

From Senegal +‎ -ite, from the type locality.

Noun

senegalite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Further reading

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