Dictionary - Definition of HALOTRICHITE

Definition: HALOTRICHITE


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An iron alum occurring in silky fibrous aggregates of a yellowish white color.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Halotrichite" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Specialty Definition: HALOTRICHITE

Domain	Definition
Mining	A. A monoclinic mineral, 4[Fe2+ Al2 (SO4 )4 .22H2 O] ; forms a series with pickeringite in which magnesium replaces ferrous iron; soft; a weathering product of pyritic rocks in mines; also in arid regions and around fumaroles. b. The mineral group apjohnite, bilinite, dietrichite, halotrichite,pickeringite, and redingtonite. Syn:feather alum; iron alum. (references)
Wikipedic	Halotrichite, also known as feather alum, is a highly hydrated sulfate of aluminium and iron. It is formed by the weathering and decomposition of pyrite commonly near or in volcanic vents. Its chemical formula is FeAl2(SO4)4⋅22H2O. It forms fibrous monoclinic crystals. The crystals are water soluble. Occurrences include the Atacama Desert, Chile, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, San Juan County, Utah, and Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada. (references)
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Extended Definition: HALOTRICHITE

Halotrichite

A sample of Halotrichite

Halotrichite from California

Halotrichite, also known as feather alum, is a highly hydrated sulfate of aluminium and iron. It is formed by the weathering and decomposition of pyrite commonly near or in volcanic vents. Its chemical formula is FeAl₂(SO₄)₄⋅22H₂O. It forms fibrous monoclinic crystals. The crystals are water soluble. Occurrences include the Atacama Desert, Chile, Dresden, Saxony, Germany, San Juan County, Utah, and Mont Saint-Hilaire, Canada.

The name is from Latin: halotrichum for salt hair.

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Translations: HALOTRICHITE

Language	Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Greek	αλογοτρίχησ (halotrichite). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, halotrichite. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration)	alogotrikhis (halotrichite). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, halotrichite. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian	alotrichite (halotrichite). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, halotrichite. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovak	Halotrichit (Halotrichite). Additional references: Slovak, Slovakia, Hungary, halotrichite. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovakian	Halotrichit (Halotrichite). Additional references: Slovakian, Slovakia, Hungary, halotrichite. (volunteer & more translations)
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Language	Translations for “halotrichite” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag	hathagalathagotrathagichathagite (halotrichite). Additional references: Athag, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Double Dutch	hagalagotragichagite (halotrichite). Additional references: Double Dutch, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Leet	]~[/\\|()1\|21¢]~[11£ (halotrichite). Additional references: Leet, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Oppish	hopalopotropichopite (halotrichite). Additional references: Oppish, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Pig Latin	alotrichitehay (halotrichite). Additional references: Pig Latin, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Terran B	Hlottiihitt (halotrichite). Additional references: Terran B, halotrichite. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi	hubalubotrubichubite (halotrichite). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, halotrichite. (volunteer)
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