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VANADINITE
vanadinite
(noun) a mineral consisting of chloride and vanadate of lead; a source of vanadium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
vanadinite (countable and uncountable, plural vanadinites)
(mineral) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb5(VO4)3Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.
Source: Wiktionary
Va*nad"i*nite, n. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral occurring in yellowish, and ruby-red hexagonal crystals. It consist of lead vanadate with a small proportion of lead chloride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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