Definition of vivianite in English:

vivianite

noun ˈvɪvɪənʌɪtˈvivēəˌnīt

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.
Example sentencesExamples
- This polished section of a tooth crown reveals figure-eight patterns of the blue mineral vivianite, a phosphate of iron.
- The vivianite occurs in small earthy-blue masses perched on fragments of fossil wood.
- Crystals and fine-grained masses of vivianite are present.
- Occurrences of gypsum crystals and vivianite in drift are also noteworthy.
- The quarry has yielded fine specimens of eosphorite, fairfieldite, montebrasite, roscherite, and vivianite.

Origin

Early 19th century: named after John H. Vivian (1785–1855), British mineralogist, + -ite¹.

Definition of vivianite in US English:

vivianite

nounˈvivēəˌnīt

A mineral consisting of a phosphate of iron which occurs as a secondary mineral in ore deposits. It is colorless when fresh but becomes blue or green with oxidization.
Example sentencesExamples
- The quarry has yielded fine specimens of eosphorite, fairfieldite, montebrasite, roscherite, and vivianite.
- This polished section of a tooth crown reveals figure-eight patterns of the blue mineral vivianite, a phosphate of iron.
- Occurrences of gypsum crystals and vivianite in drift are also noteworthy.
- The vivianite occurs in small earthy-blue masses perched on fragments of fossil wood.
- Crystals and fine-grained masses of vivianite are present.

Origin

Early 19th century: named after John H. Vivian (1785–1855), British mineralogist, + -ite.

单词	vivianite
释义	Definition of vivianite in English: vivianite noun ˈvɪvɪənʌɪtˈvivēəˌnīt 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. Example sentencesExamples This polished section of a tooth crown reveals figure-eight patterns of the blue mineral vivianite, a phosphate of iron. The vivianite occurs in small earthy-blue masses perched on fragments of fossil wood. Crystals and fine-grained masses of vivianite are present. Occurrences of gypsum crystals and vivianite in drift are also noteworthy. The quarry has yielded fine specimens of eosphorite, fairfieldite, montebrasite, roscherite, and vivianite. Origin Early 19th century: named after John H. Vivian (1785–1855), British mineralogist, + -ite¹. Definition of vivianite in US English: vivianite nounˈvivēəˌnīt A mineral consisting of a phosphate of iron which occurs as a secondary mineral in ore deposits. It is colorless when fresh but becomes blue or green with oxidization. Example sentencesExamples The quarry has yielded fine specimens of eosphorite, fairfieldite, montebrasite, roscherite, and vivianite. This polished section of a tooth crown reveals figure-eight patterns of the blue mineral vivianite, a phosphate of iron. Occurrences of gypsum crystals and vivianite in drift are also noteworthy. The vivianite occurs in small earthy-blue masses perched on fragments of fossil wood. Crystals and fine-grained masses of vivianite are present. Origin Early 19th century: named after John H. Vivian (1785–1855), British mineralogist, + -ite.
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