brushite

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Brush +‎ -ite after American mineralogist George Jarvis Brush (1831-1912).

Noun[edit]

brushite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.

Further reading[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brushite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “brushite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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