alunogen

English

Etymology

From French alun (“alum”).

Noun

alunogen (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.

Synonyms

Further reading

  • “Alunogen” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • alunogen mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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