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Etymology edit

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? + -ite the mineral was named for the Mexican mineralogist and botanist Miguel Bustamante y Septiem (1790–1844).

Noun edit

ferrobustamite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal green mineral containing calcium, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References edit

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