tacharanite

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tacharanite

Etymology

Named from the Gaelic tàcharan, a changeling + -ite, because when this poorly studied mineral was discovered, it was first supposed that on standing in air it breaks down to form other compounds (tobermorite and gyrolite).^[1]

Noun

tacharanite (usually uncountable, plural tacharanites)

(mineralogy) A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Tacharanite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

^ Sweet, Jessie M., Bothwell, D. I., Williams, D. L. (1961 June) “Tacharanite and other hydrated calcium silicates from Portree, Isle of Skye”, in Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, volume 32, number 253, →Bibcode, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 745–753

Anagrams

catathrenia

[Sweet_1961-1] Sweet, Jessie M., Bothwell, D. I., Williams, D. L. (1961 June) “Tacharanite and other hydrated calcium silicates from Portree, Isle of Skye”, in Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, volume 32, number 253, →Bibcode, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 745–753

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