vanadinite
IPA: vʌnˈeɪdinaɪt
noun
- (mineralogy) A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium.
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Examples of "vanadinite" in Sentences
- Vanadinite is particularly heavy for a translucent mineral.
- It seems a bit inconsistent with the 1838 date in Vanadinite.
- A unit cell of vanadinite is composed of two of its molecules.
- Crystals of vanadinite conform to a hexagonal system of symmetry.
- Vanadinite deposits are found in over 400 mines across the world.
- Vanadinite is especially found in association with the lead sulfide, galena.