eosphorite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”) +‎ -ite, in reference to the pink colour of the mineral.

Noun

eosphorite (usually uncountable, plural eosphorites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

References
  • “Eosphorite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.

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