vivianite
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Etymology edit
Named after its discoverer English mineralogist J. G. Vivian in 1817.[1]
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Noun edit
vivianite (countable and uncountable, plural vivianites)
- (mineralogy) A blue, green or colourless mineral of monoclinic crystals, Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O.
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Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vivianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vivianite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
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Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: vi‧vi‧a‧ni‧te
Noun edit
vivianite f (plural vivianites) (European spelling)
- (mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)