vauxite

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English

Etymology

From Vaux +‎ -ite, after American mineral collector George Vaux Junior (1863-1927).

Noun

vauxite (uncountable)

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  1. (mineralogy) A phosphate mineral of the laueiteparavauxite group.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vauxite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • vauxite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.