bartonite

English

Etymology

From Barton +‎ -ite, after Paul B. Barton, Jr., sulfide petrologist with the U.S. Geological Society.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)tənaɪt/

Noun

bartonite

1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Bartonite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.

Anagrams

• abortient, torbanite