devitoite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.

Word forms

devitoite

Etymology

Named after Alfred (Fred) DeVito who lived from 1937–2004, a California micromounter and mineral collector. + -ite.

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