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From Goose Creek (its type locality) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
goosecreekite
Today it means: A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
Today it means: A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
From Goose Creek (its type locality) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.