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From Senegal + -ite, from the type locality.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
senegalite
Today it means: An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →
Today it means: An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →
From Senegal + -ite, from the type locality.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.