parabariomicrolite

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, near) + bariomicrolite, for being close in composition to that mineral. This name was discredited in 2016 in favor of hydrokenomicrolite-3R.

Noun

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parabariomicrolite

  1. (mineralogy, outdated) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing barium, hydrogen, oxygen, and tantalum.

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