Bytownite Definition
bī-tounīt
noun
A blue to dark-gray variety of plagioclase feldspar that contains a higher proportion of calcium than sodium and occurs in alkaline igneous rocks.
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Noun
Singular:
bytownitePlural:
bytownitesOrigin of Bytownite
After Bytown , former name of Ottawa, Ontario, near where a sample of the mineral was found
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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