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Maynard Bixby, American mineralogist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
bixbyite
Today it means: A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance. Full definition →
Today it means: A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance. Full definition →
Maynard Bixby, American mineralogist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.