vivianite

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English

Vivianite

Etymology

Named after its discoverer English mineralogist J. G. Vivian in 1817.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

vivianite (countable and uncountable, plural vivianites)

  1. (mineralogy) A blue, green or colourless mineral of monoclinic crystals, Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O.

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Vivianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “vivianite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
  1. ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.vi.aˈni.t͡ʃi/ , (faster pronunciation) /vi.vjaˈni.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vi.vi.aˈni.te/ , (faster pronunciation) /vi.vjaˈni.te/
 

  • Hyphenation: vi‧vi‧a‧ni‧te

Noun

vivianite f (plural vivianites) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (mineralogy) vivianite (a hydrated iron phosphate mineral)
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