tacharanite

English

Etymology

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).

Noun

tacharanite (usually uncountable, plural tacharanites)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tacharanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• catathrenia