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Per Johan Holmquist, Swedish petrologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral, varying in colour from black or violet to sky blue. Full definition →
Per Johan Holmquist, Swedish petrologist, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.