eosphorite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”) + -ite, in reference to the pink colour of the mineral.
Noun edit
eosphorite (usually uncountable, plural eosphorites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eosphorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.