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strontianite
[stron-shee-uh-nahyt, -shuh-nahyt]
noun
a mineral, strontium carbonate, SrCO 3 , occurring in radiating, fibrous, or granular aggregates and crystals, varying from white to yellow and pale green: a minor ore of strontium.
strontianite
/ ˈٰɒԳɪəˌԲɪ /
noun
a white, lightly coloured, or colourless mineral consisting of strontium carbonate in orthorhombic crystalline form: it is a source of strontium compounds. Formula: SrCO 3
Word History and Origins
Origin of strontianite1
Example Sentences
Strontium is found in strontianite, a mineral which occurs near the Highland village.
He had no idea of how the vein or veins of strontianite should be worked.
Write equations to represent the reactions involved in the preparation of strontium hydroxide and strontium nitrate from strontianite.
By Dr. Scheibler's important discovery, a new era has begun in the matter of strontianite.
The assayer was positive it was strontianite and not merely barytes?”
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