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From Andrada + -ite, after José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A nesosilicate mineral of the garnet group with chemical formula Ca₃Fe₂Si₃O₁₂. Full definition →
From Andrada + -ite, after José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.