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From Hastings + -ite, after Hastings County in Ontario where it was discovered.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Full definition →
From Hastings + -ite, after Hastings County in Ontario where it was discovered.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.