brushite
English
editEtymology
editFrom Brush + -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).
Noun
editbrushite (uncountable)
- (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
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brushite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “brushite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.