brianite

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Etymology[edit]

Brian +‎ -ite after Brian Harold Mason, a pioneer in meteoritics.

Noun[edit]

brianite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na2CaMg(PO4)2, first identified in an iron meteorite.

Further reading[edit]

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

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