SAUCONITE


Meaning of SAUCONITE in English

ˈsȯkəˌnīt noun

( -s )

Etymology: Upper Saucon, Lehigh County, Penn., its locality + English -ite

: a montmorillonitic mineral Zn 3 Si 4 D 10 (OH) 2 . n H 2 O consisting of a basic hydrous zinc aluminum silicate isomorphous with saponite

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