foitite

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Etymology

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Noun

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foitite (plural foitites)

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal bluish black mineral composed of a basic, hydrated aluminate / borate / silicate of iron and sodium
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References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Foitite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.