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Eosphorite

E-os′pho-rite

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Noun.
[From Gr. [GREEK] Bringer of morn.]
(Min.)
A hydrous phosphate of alumina and manganese. It is generally of a rose-pink color, – whence the name.

Definition 2024


eosphorite

eosphorite

English

Noun

eosphorite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References

  • eosphorite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database