zapatalite
English
Etymology
Named after Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), the peasant hero of the Mexican revolution.
Zapata + -lite
Noun
zapatalite
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal light blue mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References
- “Zapatalite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.