aluminite
/əˈl(j)uːmɪnʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A whitish mineral typically occurring in opaque, clay-like masses and consisting of a hydrated basic sulphate of aluminium.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Stephen Weston (1747–1830), antiquary and classical scholar. From classical Latin alūmin-, alūmen alum + -ite, after French aluminite.
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