Meanings
- uncountablechemistrySynonym of brookite.
One of the rare minerals found in Magnet Cove, which has attracted wide attention among students of geology, is Arkansite (Titanic acid or Brookite).
1920, Outlines of the Geology, Soils and Minerals of the State of Arkansas2 more examples
Mr. Ward has presented me with specimens of the Arkansite, and also with specimens of the Thermalite, and I have recently received from him at two different times, via New Orleans, various other geologicacl specimens of great interest, and also an aqualogical specimen, being a bottle of the water of the Hot Springs, which when taken from the spring was of the temperature of 148° of Farenheit.
1846 April 2, “The Arkansite & Thermalite”, in New York Municipal Gazette, volume 1, number 40, page 545Some crystals of arkansite from Magnet Cove, which I obtained some time ago through Mr. B. Hurtz, are in many respects very remarkable, and different from those usually obtained at the above locality.
1880, Catalogue of Minerals & Tables of the SpeciesSynonyms: brookite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of brookite.
Origin
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