A rare mineral containing aluminum, calcium, and water, typically found in weathered rocks and mineral deposits.
From alumo- (aluminum) + hydro- (water) + calcite (calcium carbonate). A technical mineralogy term combining element names following scientific nomenclature conventions.
Names like 'alumohydrocalcite' reveal the detective work of mineralogy—scientists analyze rocks, identify which elements are present, and give it a name that's essentially a recipe written out.
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