Etymology

caracolite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral with the chemical formula Na₃Pb₂(SO₄)₃Cl. Full definition →

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The story

Named after a town near the type locality, Caracoles, Chile, + -ite.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.