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cronstedtite

cron′stedt-ite

(krŏn′stĕt-īt)
,
Noun.
(Min.)
A mineral consisting principally of silicate of iron, and crystallizing in hexagonal prisms with perfect basal cleavage; – so named from the Swedish mineralogist
Cronstedt
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Definition 2024


cronstedtite

cronstedtite

English

Noun

cronstedtite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • cronstedtite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database