dundasite

English

Dundasite (white, foam-like mineral) and crocoite (red crystals).

Etymology

Dundas + -ite, after Dundas, Tasmania.

Noun

dundasite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, carbon, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Dundasite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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