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From Mikhail Lomonosov (Russian mineralogist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, sodium, and titanium. Full definition →
From Mikhail Lomonosov (Russian mineralogist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.