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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

/ ˈٰɒԳɪəˌԲɪ /

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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strontianite1

First recorded in 1785–95; strontian + -ite 1
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Strontium is found in strontianite, a mineral which occurs near the Highland village.

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

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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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