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plumbogummite

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plum·​bo·​gummite | \ ¦pləm(ˌ)bō+ \
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Definition of plumbogummite

1 : a mineral PbAl3(PO4)2(OH)5.H2O consisting of a hydrous basic phosphate of lead and aluminum
2 : a group of isostructural minerals consisting of plumbogummite, gorceixite, goyazite, crandallite, deltaite, florencite, and dussertite and related to alunite and other sulfates isostructural with it

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History and Etymology for plumbogummite

plumb- + gumm- (from Latin gummi gum) + -ite

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“Plumbogummite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumbogummite. Accessed 28 Sep. 2021.

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