Spodiosite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spodiosite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Meaning
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, and phosphorus.
Example Sentences
The apatites, which are more soluble than the spodiosites, are formed on heating the latter to redness, hence spodiosites rarely occur in nature.
Word Forms
- spodiosites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include zodacite, sodicanthophyllite, spiroffite, spodumene, spadaite, eosphorite.
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