brushite

English

Etymology

Brush +‎ -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

Noun

brushite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brushite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “brushite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.