Etymology

hambergite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, boron, hydrogen, and oxygen. Full definition →

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The story

From Hamberg + -ite, after Axel Hamberg (1863-1933), Swedish mineralogist and geographer.

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