bassanite
English
Noun
bassanite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bassanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “bassanite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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