alunogen
English
Etymology
French alun (“alum”) + -gen
Noun
alunogen (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An aluminium sulfate mineral often found on the walls of mines and quarries.
Synonyms
- feather alum
- hair salt
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Alunogen”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “alunogen”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.