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taylorite Min.|ˈteɪləraɪt| [f. the name of its discoverer, W. J. Taylor (1833–64), U.S. mineral chemist + -ite1.] A sulphate of potassium and ammonia found in Peruvian guano beds as yellowish white bitter-tasting orthorhombic crystals.
1868J. D. Dana Syst. Min. (ed. 5) 614 Taylorite... In small compact lumps or concretions. 1968I. Kostov Mineralogy 503 Arcanite and mascagnite are isostructural..and form mixed crystals (K,NH4)2SO4 termed taylorite. 1975Mineral. Abstr. XXVI. 353/1 The annual mineral lists for newly recorded Western Australian minerals include..taylorite. |