pharmacosiderite
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek φάρμᾰκον (phármakon, “poison (i.e. arsenic)”) + σῐ́δηρος (sídēros, “iron”) + -ite.
Noun
pharmacosiderite (plural pharmacosiderites)
- (mineralogy) A hydrated basic ferric arsenate, consisting of the elements arsenic, iron, hydrogen, potassium, sodium and oxygen.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Pharmacosiderite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “pharmacosiderite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.