durangite

English

Etymology

Named after Durango, a region in Mexico which is the main source of the gems, +‎ -ite.

Noun

durangite (plural durangites)

  1. A rare sodium aluminium arsenate fluoride gem with brittle crystals, chemical formula NaAl(AsO4)F.

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

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