tychite

tychite
\\ˈtīˌkīt, ˈtiˌk-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Greek tychē + English -ite; from its chance discovery among other crystals
: a rare mineral Na6Mg2(SO4)(CO3)4 that is an octahedral sulfate and carbonate of sodium and magnesium (hardness 3.5-4, specific gravity 2.59)

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tychite Min.
(ˈtaɪkaɪt)
[f. Gr. τύχη fortune, chance + -ite1, in reference to its accidental discovery.]
A rare mineral consisting of carbonate and sulphate of magnesium and sodium, crystallizing in colourless octahedrons.
in Cent. Dict. Suppl.

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