lansfordite

English

Etymology

Lansford +‎ -ite, after the place in Pennsylvania where it was discovered.

Noun

lansfordite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.

Further reading
  • “Lansfordite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “lansfordite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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