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From Children + -ite after John George Children (1777-1852), its discoverer.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A rare hydrated phosphate mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Mn)AlPO₄(OH)₂•H₂O, brown or yellow in colour with a vitreous lustre. Full definition →