strontianite

See also: Strontianite

English

Strontianite

Etymology

Strontian (“a place in Scotland where it was discovered”) +‎ -ite

Noun

strontianite (usually uncountable, plural strontianites)

  1. (mineralogy) A grey or yellowish mineral, SrCO3, strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium

Further reading

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

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