bartonite

English

Etymology

Barton +‎ -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/

Noun

bartonite

(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.

References

“Bartonite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

Anagrams

abortient, torbanite

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