aragonite


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aragonite /ˈarəg(ə)nʌɪt/
noun a mineral consisting of calcium carbonate, occurring as colourless prisms in deposits from hot springs.
– origin C19: from the region of Aragon in Spain + -ite1.
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