Etymology

hsianghualite

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Today it means: An isometric-tetartoidal white mineral containing beryllium, calcium, fluorine, lithium, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →

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The story

香花 (xiānghuā) -ite, derived from Wade–Giles

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