jarosite

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jarə sīt′, jə rōsīt)


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jar•o•site  ( jarə sīt′, jə rōsīt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya yellowish or brownish mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and iron, KFe3(SO4)2(OH)6, occurring in small crystals or large masses.
  • 1850–55; named after Barranco Jaroso (in Almería, Spain); see -ite1


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