Arkansite

/ˈɑrkænsaɪt/ noun

A rare phosphate mineral composed of hydrated calcium aluminum phosphate, discovered in Arkansas and named after its location of origin.

From 'Arkansas' combined with the mineralogical suffix '-ite,' a standard naming convention for minerals indicating they are named after their geographic location of discovery.

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