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From Crerar + -ite, after David Crerar, an American geologist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing bismuth, lead, platinum, selenium, and sulfur. Full definition →
From Crerar + -ite, after David Crerar, an American geologist.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.