Etymology

dietzeite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic golden yellow mineral containing calcium, chromium, iodine, and oxygen. Full definition →

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From Dietze + -ite after August Dietze (?-1893?), German chemist who first described the mineral.

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