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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

/ əˈæɪˌԲɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of vanadinite1

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

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

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