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From Kern + -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
kernite
Today it means: A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert. Full definition →
Today it means: A hydrated borate mineral, Na₂B₄O₆(OH)₂, originally discovered in the Mojave Desert. Full definition →
From Kern + -ite, since it comes from Kern County, California.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.