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From Santa Barbara + -ite. Named after Santa Barbara in Italy, where it was found.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An amorphous ferric hydroxy phosphate mineral hydrate. Full definition →
From Santa Barbara + -ite. Named after Santa Barbara in Italy, where it was found.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.