grandidierite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Grandidier +‎ -ite; named after French naturalist and explorer Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921).

Noun[edit]

grandidierite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish green mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

References[edit]

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

Further reading[edit]

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