vanadinite

[ vuh-nad-n-ahyt, -neyd- ]

noun

1. a mineral, Pb 5 (VO 4 ) 3 Cl, occurring in yellow, brown, or greenish crystals: an ore of lead and vanadium.

vanadinite

/ vəˈnædɪˌnaɪt /

noun

1. a red, yellow, or brownish mineral consisting of a chloride and vanadate of lead in hexagonal crystalline form. It results from weathering of lead ores in desert regions and is a source of vanadium. Formula: Pb 5 (VO 4 ) 3 Cl

Word History and Origins

Origin of vanadinite¹

First recorded in 1850–55; vanad(ium) + -in ² + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Descloizite occurs in veins of lead ores in association with pyromorphite, vanadinite, wulfenite, &c.

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