barbertonite

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noun

A magnesium chromium carbonate mineral, a hexagonal polymorph of stichtite.

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Meanings

nounbarbertonite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA magnesium chromium carbonate mineral, a hexagonal polymorph of stichtite.

Origin

From Barberton + -ite, after Barberton district, Transvaal, South Africa.

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barbertonite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barbertonite

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Chicago

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