pirssonite
noun
pirs·son·ite
ˈpirsᵊnˌīt,
ˈpər-
plural -s
: a mineral Na2Ca(CO3)2.2H2O consisting of a hydrous calcium sodium carbonate and occurring in white or colorless orthorhombic crystals (hardness 3, specific gravity 2.35)
Word History
Etymology
Louis V. Pirsson †1919 American mineralogist + -ite
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