barbertonite

English

Etymology

From Barberton +‎ -ite, after Barberton district, Transvaal, South Africa.

Noun

barbertonite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A magnesium chromium carbonate mineral, a hexagonal polymorph of stichtite.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Barbertonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “barbertonite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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