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From Antarctica + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
antarcticite
Today it means: A trigonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, and oxygen. Full definition →
Today it means: A trigonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, and oxygen. Full definition →
From Antarctica + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.