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Jerry V. Gibbs, Virginia professor of geology, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A rare violet-pink mineral, believed to be a member of the leucophoenicite family. Full definition →
Today it means: A rare violet-pink mineral, believed to be a member of the leucophoenicite family. Full definition →
Jerry V. Gibbs, Virginia professor of geology, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.