Etymology

anandite

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Today it means: A usually monoclinic mineral of the mica group. Full definition →

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The story

Named in 1967 by D. B. Pattiaratchi, Esko Saari, and Thure Georg Sahama in honor of Ananda Coomaraswamy + -ite.

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