lansfordite

English

Etymology

From Lansford +‎ -ite, after the place in Pennsylvania where it was discovered.

Noun

lansfordite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.

Further reading

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