alstonite

English

Etymology

After German Alstonit, from Alston Moor where it was discovered.

Noun

alstonite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.

Synonyms

• bromlite

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• tonalites