melanterite

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek μελαντηρία (melantēría) + English -ite. === Noun === melanterite (countable and uncountable, plural melanterites) (mineralogy) a widespread green, mostly fibrous mineral composed of hydrated ferrous sulphate ==== Synonyms ==== iron vitriol ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Melanterite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database. “melanterite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.