eosphorite

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English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, dawn) + -φόρος (-phóros, bearing) +‎ -ite, in reference to the pink colour of the mineral.

Noun

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eosphorite (usually uncountable, plural eosphorites)

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

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eosphorite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

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