bartonite

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UK/ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/

noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.

Origin

From Barton + -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“bartonite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bartonite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bartonite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bartonite.

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