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Noun

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defernite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Defernite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.