VIVIANITE


Meaning of VIVIANITE in English

/viv"ee euh nuyt'/ , n.

a secondary mineral, hydrous ferrous phosphate, Fe 3 (PO 4 ) 2 ·8H 2 O, occurring in the form of pale blue crystals or powder.

[ 1815-25; named after J. G. Vivian, 19th-century English mineralogist, who found it; see -ITE 1 ]

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