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From Flagstaff + -ite, named after Flagstaff, Arizona, a city near the locality of discovery.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic-pyramidal yellowish white mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Full definition →
From Flagstaff + -ite, named after Flagstaff, Arizona, a city near the locality of discovery.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.