acmonidesite

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English

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Etymology

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From Acmonides (from Greek Ακμωνιδης), who was a Cyclops and a helper of Hephaistos, the god of fire whose forge was said to be located at Vulcano + -ite.

Noun

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acmonidesite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfate chloride mineral with the chemical formula (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8.