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After the Aravaipa region in Arizona, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen. Full definition →
After the Aravaipa region in Arizona, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.