tachyhydrite
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “quick”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).[1]
Noun
tachyhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural tachyhydrites)
- (mineralogy) A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula CaMg2Cl6·12H2O.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tachyhydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tachyhydrite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume I, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1944