Etymology

kosnarite

K5O1S1N1A1R1I1T1E1

Today it means: A trigonal (pseudocubic) mineral containing potassium and zirconium phosphates Full definition →

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The story

From Kosnar + -ite, named for Richard Andrew Kosnar (1946-2007), mineral dealer and collector.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.