Etymology

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Today it means: A calcium iron phosphate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂Fe²⁺₃Mg₂Be₄(PO₄)₆(OH)₄·6H₂O. Full definition →

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The story

From Atencio + -ite, named after mineralogist Daniel Atencio.

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