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svabite
noun
svab·ite
\ˈsfäˌbīt, ˈsvä-\
Definition of svabite
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: a mineral Ca5F(AsO4)3 consisting of fluoride-arsenate of calcium that is at least partially isomorphous with apatite, hedyphane, and mimetite
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Origin and Etymology of svabite
Swedish svabit, from Anton Svab †1768 Swedish mining official + Swedish -it -ite
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