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From Irhtem, location of a mine in Morocco, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A monoclinic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen. Full definition →
From Irhtem, location of a mine in Morocco, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.