gaylussite

English

Etymology

From Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French chemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

gaylussite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula Na2Ca(CO3)2·5H2O.

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Further reading

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