Mineral - Alunite

Name and first discovery : Named after the Latin word "alumen" for "alum," due to the mineral's use in alum production. Alunite was first mined in the 15th century in Tolfa near Rome for alum production under the control of the Popes. In 1707, it was described by Jean-Claude Delamétherie as aluminilite, which was then shortened to alunite by François Sulpice Beudant in 1824.

Chemistry :

Synonyms : Aluminilite, Calafatite, Ignatiewit, Kalioalunit, Lœvigite, Lœwigit, Lowigite

Varieties :

Abbreviation : Alu

literature

Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1952). Dana's system of mineralogy. Geologiska Föreningen i Stockholm Förhandlingar , 74 (2), 218-219.