attakolite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄττακος (áttakos, “salmon”) +‎ -lite, for its color.

Noun

attakolite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, and strontium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Attakolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “attakolite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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