Etymology

demesmaekerite

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Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, selenium, and uranium. Full definition →

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From Dutch Demesmaeker + -ite. Named after Belgian geologist Gaston Demesmaeker (1911–).

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