tamarugite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and sulfur.

Origin

From Tamarugal + -ite, after Tamarugal Province in Chile.

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APA

tamarugite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarugite

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“tamarugite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarugite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tamarugite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tamarugite.

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