Etymology

anapaite

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Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →

Russian Анапа
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  1. Russian · derived fromАнапа
  2. English todayanapaite

From Russian Анапа (Anapa) + -ite, named for the town near where it was discovered.

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