Etymology

barbosalite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →

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The story

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

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