woodhouseite

noun

wood·​house·​ite

ˈwu̇dˌhau̇ˌsīt

plural -s

: a mineral CaAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆ of the beudantite group consisting of a basic sulfate and phosphate of aluminum and calcium isomorphous with svanbergite, hinsdalite, corkite, and beudantite

Word History

Etymology

Charles D. Woodhouse, born 1888 American mineralogist + English -ite

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