ajoite

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English

Ajoite
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Etymology

Named after the type locality: New Cornelia mine in Ajo, Arizona, USA

Ajo + -ite

Noun

ajoite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu72+AlSi9O24(OH)6·3H2O.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ajoite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • ajoite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.