brianite

English

Etymology

From Brian +‎ -ite after Brian Harold Mason, a pioneer in meteoritics.

Noun

brianite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Na₂CaMg(PO₄)₂, first identified in an iron meteorite.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Brianite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “brianite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

Anagrams

• Tiberian