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From James Ames + -ite, named for the mine owner.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
amesite
Today it means: A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
Today it means: A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
From James Ames + -ite, named for the mine owner.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.