sanbornite

English

Etymology

Sanborn +‎ -ite, after mineralogist Frank B. Sanborn (1862-1936).

Noun

sanbornite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.

Further reading

  • “Sanbornite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • sanbornite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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