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Named after the El Ali district in Somalia where a meteorite was found that contained the mineral, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
elaliite
Today it means: A mineral with chemical formula Fe₉PO₁₂. Full definition →
Today it means: A mineral with chemical formula Fe₉PO₁₂. Full definition →
Named after the El Ali district in Somalia where a meteorite was found that contained the mineral, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.