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Noun: bitter spar
  1. A light coloured mineral consisting of calcium magnesium carbonate; a source of magnesium; used as a ceramic and as fertilizer
    "Bitter spar is often found in dolomite deposits";
    - dolomite

Derived forms: bitter spars

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Bitter spar