alunite

Etymology
From its earlier name aluminilite, given in 1824.

Noun

 * 1)  A gray whitish, water-soluble mineral, potassium aluminium sulphate; the natural source of alum, KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6.

Synonyms

 * alum stone

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: aluniitti
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian: alunite
 * Japanese: 明礬石
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: alunita
 * Russian:
 * Spanish: alunita