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Professor Frank Hawthorne, Winnipeg geologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic mineral with the chemical formula Cu₂Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂ and a leaf-green colour. Full definition →
Professor Frank Hawthorne, Winnipeg geologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.