alunogen

English

Etymology

French alun (“alum”) +‎ -gen

Noun

alunogen (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.

Synonyms

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Alunogen”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alunogen”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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