zapatalite

English

Etymology

Named after Emiliano Zapata (1879-1919), the peasant hero of the Mexican revolution.

Zapata + -lite

Noun

zapatalite

  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal light blue mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Zapatalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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