ajoite

English

Ajoite

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^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.