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bröggerite
noun
brög·ger·ite
\ˈbrəgəˌrīt\
Definition of bröggerite
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: a thorium-bearing variety of uraninite (U,Th)O2 occurring in octahedral crystals (specific gravity 9.03)
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Origin and Etymology of bröggerite
Swedish bröggerit, from W. C. Brögger †1940 Norwegian mineralogist + Swedish -it -ite
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