sanbornite

English

Etymology

Sanborn +‎ -ite, after mineralogist Frank B. Sanborn (1862-1936).

Noun

sanbornite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Sanbornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “sanbornite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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