ˈstränch(ē)əˌnīt, -äntēəˌ- noun
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Etymology: Strontian, village in Argyllshire, Scotland + English -ite
: a mineral SrCO 3 consisting of native strontium carbonate and occurring as an orthorhombic, pale-green, white, gray, or yellowish mineral in masses of radiating needle-shaped or spear-shaped crystals or in fibrous massive forms (hardness 3.5-4, specific gravity 3.68-3.71)