larderellite

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Etymology

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Named after French engineer François Jacques de Larderell (1790–1858), known in Italy as Francesco Giacomo de Larderel, who ran business in the Tuscan borax industry.

Noun

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larderellite

  1. (mineralogy) A dimorph of ammonioborate. A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen.

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