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English
Etymology
From Children + -ite after John George Children (1777-1852), its discoverer.
Noun
childrenite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO4(OH)2•H2O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre.
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