bromlite

noun

brom·​lite

ˈbrämˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral BaCa(Co₃)₂ midway between witherite and strontianite

called also alstonite

Word History

Etymology

Bromley Hill (error for Brownley Hill, near Alston, Cumberland, England) + English -ite

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