alstonite
English
Etymology
After German Alstonit, from Alston Moor where it was discovered.
Noun
alstonite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.
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Further reading
- “Alstonite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
- “alstonite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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