tachyhydrite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ταχύς (takhús, “quick”) + ὕδωρ (húdōr, “water”).[1]
Noun
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tachyhydrite (countable and uncountable, plural tachyhydrites)
- (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed calcium and magnesium chloride, with the chemical formula CaMg2Cl6·12H2O.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tachyhydrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tachyhydrite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ James D. Dana: Dana's System of Mineralogy. Volume I, seventh edition, revised by Charles Palache, Harry Berman, and Clifford Frondel. John Wiley & Sons, 1944