barrandite

noun

bar·​ran·​dite

bəˈranˌdīt,

ˈbarən-

plural -s

: a mineral (Fe,Al)Po₄.2H₂O consisting of a pale-gray hydrous phosphate of iron and aluminum belonging to the isomorphous series strengite-variscite

Word History

Etymology

French barrandite, from Joachim Barrande †1883 French geologist + French -ite

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