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Mascagnite

{

Mas-ca′gnin

,

Mas-ca′gnite

, }

Noun.

[Cf. F.

mascagnin

.]

(Min.)

Native sulphate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts; – so named from

Mascagni

, who discovered it.

Definition 2024

mascagnite

mascagnite

English

Noun

mascagnite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur; a native sulfate of ammonia, found in volcanic districts.

Synonyms

mascagnin, mascagnine

References

mascagnite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database