vivianite

vivianite
[ˈvɪvɪənʌɪt]
noun
  1. [mass noun]a mineral consisting of a phosphate of iron which occurs as a secondary mineral in ore deposits. It is colourless when fresh but becomes blue or green with oxidization
    蓝铁矿
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: named after John H. Vivian (1785–1855), British mineralogist, + -ite
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