Etymology

holfertite

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Today it means: A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, titanium, and uranium. Full definition →

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The story

From Holfert + -ite, after John Holfert, the Utah resident who identified it.

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