"Kalinite"@en . . . . "Kalinite is a mineral composed of hydrated potassium aluminium sulfate (a type of alum). It is a fibrous monoclinic alum, distinct from isometric potassium alum, named in 1868. Its name comes from kalium (derived from Arabic: \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064E\u0644\u0652\u064A\u064E\u0647 al-qalyah \u201Cplant ashes\u201D) which is the Latin name for potassium, hence its chemical symbol, \"K\"."@en .