Etymology

grechishchevite

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Today it means: A tetragonal mineral containing bromine, chlorine, iodine, mercury, and sulfur. Full definition →

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The story

Grechishev + -ite Named after Oleg Konstantinovich Grechishev, soviet geologist

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