Etymology

clairite

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Today it means: A triclinic yellow mineral containing hydrogen, iron, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Full definition →

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The story

From Claire + -ite, after Claire Zingg Martini, wife of Jacques Martini, who discovered and named the mineral.

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