Etymology

hyttsjöite

Today it means: A trigonal mineral containing barium, calcium, chlorine, iron, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, lead and silicon. Full definition →

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Named after Lake Hytssjön, a lake west of the type locality in the Langban mines of Sweden Hytssjön + -ite

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