delvauxite

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French delvauxite, from J S P J Delvaux de Feuffe (1782-1863), Belgian chemist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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delvauxite (plural delvauxites)

  1. (mineralogy) A yellow or brown amorphous mineral, sometimes forming a botryoidal mass or stalactites.

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Further reading

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