austinite
austinite · austinites
A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal depositsA secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
UK/ˈɒstɪnaɪt/US/ˈɔstɪnaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, rare, uncountable)A secondary mineral found in the oxidized zone of some arsenic-rich base-metal deposits.
Origin
From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.From Austin + -ite, after Austin Flint Rogers, mineralogist.
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Forms
plural: austinites| Singular | austinite |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivednickelaustinite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable