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gittinsite

Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic lemon white mineral containing calcium, oxygen, silicon, and zirconium. Full definition →

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From Gittins + -ite, named after petrologist John Gittins.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.