tacharanite
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named from the Gaelic "tacharan", a changeling + -ite, because when this poorly studied mineral was discovered, it was first supposed that on standing in air it breaks down to form other compounds (tobermorite and gyrolite).[1]
Noun
[edit]tacharanite (usually uncountable, plural tacharanites)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tacharanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.