misenite

misenite
\\mə̇ˈzeˌnīt, -zāˌ-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Italian, from Miseno, locality near Naples, Italy + Italian -ite
: a mineral K8H6(SO4)7 consisting of a native acid potassium sulfate

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misenite Min.
(ˈmɪsənaɪt)
[f. Miseno, the name of a promontory near Naples, where the mineral is found.]
Hydrous sulphate of potassium found in white silky fibres.
Dana Syst. Min. (ed. 4) II. 377.

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