sanbornite

English

Etymology

From Sanborn +‎ -ite, after mineralogist Frank B. Sanborn (1862-1936).

Noun

sanbornite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare orthorhombic barium phyllosilicate mineral.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Sanbornite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “sanbornite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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