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Answer for the clue "A mineral consisting of strontium carbonate ", 12 letters:
strontianite

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mineral consisting of strontium carbonate

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Strontianite \Stron"ti*an*ite\, n. (Min.) Strontium carbonate, a mineral of a white, greenish, or yellowish color, usually occurring in fibrous massive forms, but sometimes in prismatic crystals.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Strontianite ( Sr C O ) is an important raw material for the extraction of strontium . It is a rare carbonate mineral and one of only a few strontium minerals. It is a member of the aragonite group. Aragonite group members: aragonite (CaCO), witherite (BaCO), ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineralogy English) A grey or yellowish mineral, strontiumcarbonoxygen 3 , strontium carbonate, that is an ore of strontium