grandidierite

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English

Etymology

From Grandidier +‎ -ite; named after French naturalist and explorer Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921).

Noun

grandidierite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish green mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Grandidierite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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