vivianite
English
Etymology
Named after its discoverer English mineralogist J. G. Vivian in 1817.[1]
Pronunciation
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Noun
vivianite (countable and uncountable, plural vivianites)
- (mineralogy) A blue, green or colourless mineral of monoclinic crystals, Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O.
Translations
mineral
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Vivianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “vivianite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.
- Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- vivianita (Brazilian)
Noun
vivianite f (plural vivianites) (European spelling)
- (mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)