senegalite

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English

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Etymology

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From Senegal +‎ -ite, from the type locality.

Noun

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senegalite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Senegalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • senegalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.