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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A hydrous carbonate of magnesium occurring in stalactitic forms in a coalmine at Lansford in Pennsylvania.

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  • noun mineralogy A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.

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Lansford +‎ -ite, after the place in Pennsylvania where it was discovered.

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