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Named for Russian geologist Alla Bogdanova + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light straw yellow mineral containing cobalt, iron, nickel, and phosphorus. Full definition →
Named for Russian geologist Alla Bogdanova + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.