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Definition of Alunite
1. n. Alum stone.
Definition of Alunite
1. Noun. (mineral) A gray, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Alunite
1. a mineral [n -S]
Medical Definition of Alunite
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Alunite
Literary usage of Alunite
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Geology of the Non-metallic Mineral Deposits Other Than Silicates by Amadeus William Grabau (1920)
"For a mile or more this ridge is composed almost entirely of alunite of greater
or less purity. The beds form a steep anticline, dipping at angles of 80 to ..."
2. The Mineral Resources of New South Wales by Geological Survey of New South Wales, Edward Fisher Pittman (1901)
"The formation of the alunite is explained by the action of sulphurous gases upon
... alunite in New South Wales.—What is probably one of the most remarkable ..."
3. The Non-metallic Minerals: Their Occurrence and Uses by George Perkins Merrill (1910)
"alunite as an alteration product of rhyolite has been described by Whitman Cross
1 as ... This indicates that the rock is made up of alunite and quartz, ..."
4. Lectures on Mineralogy: Delivered at the School of Mines, Columbia College by Thomas Egleston (1886)
"alunite is usually found in concretionary, ... HS, by oxidation, yields S which
attacks the rock and the silica is .fiery alunite. ..."
5. The Mineral Industry (1914)
"A recent investigation of the Nogales region, in southern Arizona, by FC Schrader,
of the Survey, revealed a deposit of alunite. Analyses of rock samples ..."
6. Outlines of Industrial Chemistry: A Text-book for Students by Frank Hall Thorp, Charles D. Demond (1905)
"alunite, or alum stone, is insoluble in water. It is calcined in heaps, or in
small shaft kilns, at about 500° C., and the mass is then exposed to the ..."
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