Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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†BALVRAIDITE. Geol. A pale purplish-brown saccharoidal mineral (1880 Miner. Mag. IV. 117).
[Called by M. F. Heddle after Balvraid, Glenelg, Invernessshire.]
