svabite

noun

svab·​ite

ˈsfäˌbīt,

ˈsvä-

plural -s

: a mineral Ca₅F(AsO₄)₃ consisting of fluoride-arsenate of calcium that is at least partially isomorphous with apatite, hedyphane, and mimetite

Word History

Etymology

Swedish svabit, from Anton Svab †1768 Swedish mining official + Swedish -it -ite

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