VIVIANITES

Noun

vivianites

plural of vivianite

Source: Wiktionary


VIVIANITE

Viv"i*an*ite, n. Etym: [So called by Werner after the English mineralogist F. G. Vivian.] (Min.)

Definition: A hydrous phosphate of iron of a blue to green color, growing darker on exposure. It occurs in monoclinic crystals, also fibrous, massive, and earthy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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