bartonite
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English
Etymology
From Barton + -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society.
Pronunciation
Noun
bartonite
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bartonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.