Etymology

dugganite

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Today it means: A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, silicon, tellurium, vanadium, and zinc. Full definition →

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The story

From Duggan + -ite, named after Marjorie Duggan, an analytical chemist.

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