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From Barkly + -ite, after Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
barklyite
Today it means: A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia. Full definition →
Today it means: A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia. Full definition →
From Barkly + -ite, after Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.