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Crichtonite

CRICHTONITE

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Noun.
A mineral so called from Dr. Crichton, physician to the Emperor of Russia. It has a velvet black color, and crystalizes in very acute small rhomboids. It occurs in primitive rocks with octahedrite.

Definition 2024

crichtonite

crichtonite

English

Noun

crichtonite ‎(plural crichtonites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mixed oxide mineral containing several different lanthanides as well as titanium, iron and manganese.

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