barbosalite

English

Etymology

Named after Brazilian professor emeritus of geology Dr. Aluízio Licínio de Miranda Barbosa at School of Mines at Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, +‎ -lite.

Noun

barbosalite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Further reading

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