Huntite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Huntite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.
Meaning
(mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing calcium, carbon, magnesium, and oxygen.
Example Sentences
[A] good white is also very precious. It is valued partly because […] the best of it – a clay called huntite – is believed to be the faeces of the Rainbow Snake.
Word Forms
- huntites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hillite, heneuite, combeite, hainite, gageite, huttonite.
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