Etymology

kaersutite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium. Full definition →

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From Kaersut + -ite. Named after the discovery locality: Kaersut, Umanaksfjord, Greenland.

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