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Named after the geologist George E. Ericksen, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A vitreous, brittle, yellow mineral with the chemical formula Na₆CaMg(IO₃)6(CrO₄)₂(H₂O)₁₂. Full definition →
Named after the geologist George E. Ericksen, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.