arrojadite
|ar-ro-ja-dite|
/ˌærəˈhɑːdaɪt/
a phosphate mineral named from 'Arrojado'
Etymology
'arrojadite' is a modern mineral name formed in English from a Portuguese proper name or place-name 'Arrojado' (used as the stem), combined with the mineral suffix '-ite' to indicate a mineral.
'arrojadite' was coined in mineralogical literature in the 20th century by adapting the Portuguese proper noun (or locality name) 'Arrojado' and adding the conventional English mineral suffix '-ite', resulting in the name 'arrojadite'.
Initially the root element referred to a proper name or locality ('Arrojado'); over time the coined term 'arrojadite' has come to refer specifically to the mineral species (and related group) in scientific usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a rare phosphate mineral (member of the arrojadite group), typically occurring as complex iron–aluminium phosphate crystals in phosphate-rich granitic pegmatites and related environments.
Arrojadite is a rare phosphate mineral first described from Brazil and is notable for its complex chemistry and crystal structure.
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