Bowenite Definition

noun

(mineralogy) A hard, compact variety of the serpentine species antigorite.

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Origin of Bowenite

  • Coined in 1850 by James Dwight Dana in honor of George Bowen, who originally analysed it, +‎ -ite.

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Bowenite Sentence Examples

  • The gem stone is actually the mineral bowenite, a type of serpentine from the antigorite family.

  • Bowenite can be found in China, Afghanistan, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA.

  • The most famous bowenite is found in the Soochow region of China, which led to the name Soo Chow jade.

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Words Starting With

BBOBOW

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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