mesititen.
/ˈmɛsᵻtʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈmɛzəˌtaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A ferroan variety of magnesite (originally regarded as a different species) occurring as transparent yellowish crystals. Also called mesitine.
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1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 687 Mesitite.
1902 H. A. Miers Mineral. ii. 404 Special names have been given to many of the mixtures by Breithaupt and others: ‘mesitite’ (i.e. the midway mineral) to the pale brown obtuse rhombohedra of Traversella, whose composition is 2MgCO3·FeCO3.
1910 Science 19 Aug. 249/1 Then follow descriptions..of the other rhombohedral carbonates; giobertite (magnesite), mesitite and pistomesite, [etc.].
1944 Econ. Geol. 39 92 Three important stages of hypogene mineralization can be recognized; (1) mesitite, a manganiferous iron magnesite, [etc.].
1996 Internat. Geol. Rev. 38 633/1 Mesitite..is identified as an intermediate mineral in the magnesite-siderite group.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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