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lacroixite

noun
la·​croix·​ite | \ ləˈkrwäˌzÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of lacroixite

: a mineral approximately Na(Ca,Mn)AlPO4(OH)3 that consists of a basic phosphate of aluminum, calcium, manganese, and sodium often containing fluorine and that occurs in pale yellowish green crystals (hardness 4.1)

History and Etymology for lacroixite

French, from F. A. Alfred Lacroix †1948 French mineralogist + French -ite

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