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blödite

blödite

See also: bloedite

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Noun

blödite ‎(uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A saline evaporite consisting of a mixed sodium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O.

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Etymology

The eponym Carl August Blöde (German chemist, 1773–1820), therefore Blöde +‎ -ite ‎(“rock, mineral”).

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