alstonite

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Etymology

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After German Alstonit, from Alston Moor where it was discovered.

Noun

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alstonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An aragonite mineral consisting of an isomorphous mixture of calcium and barium carbonates.

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Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Alstonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alstonite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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