strontianite

[ stron-shee-uh-nahyt, -shuh-nahyt ]

noun

1. 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

/ ˈstrɒntɪəˌnaɪt /

noun

1. 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

First recorded in 1785–95; strontian + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Strontium is found in strontianite, a mineral which occurs near the Highland village.

From BBC

He had no idea of how the vein or veins of strontianite should be worked.

From Project Gutenberg

Write equations to represent the reactions involved in the preparation of strontium hydroxide and strontium nitrate from strontianite.

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By Dr. Scheibler's important discovery, a new era has begun in the matter of strontianite.

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The assayer was positive it was strontianite and not merely barytes?”

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