# bassanite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.

## Etymology
From Bassani + -ite, after paleontologist Francesco Bassani

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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