babingtonite

babingtonite
\\ˈbabiŋtəˌnīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: William Babington died 1833 English mineralogist + English -ite
: a greenish black mineral Ca2(Fe,Mn)Si5O14OH consisting of a silicate of iron and calcium occurring in triclinic crystals (hardness 5.5-6)

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babingtonite /babˈing-tə-nīt/
noun
A pyroxene, ferrous silicate with admixtures, sometimes worked as an iron ore
ORIGIN: William Babington (1756–1833), mineralogist

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babingtonite Min.
(ˈbæbɪŋtənaɪt)
[named after Dr. Babington, physician and mineralogist: see -ite.]
A bisilicate of iron and lime, with manganese and magnesia, found in greenish-black crystals at Arendal in Norway, and elsewhere.
1837–68 Dana Min. 227.

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