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From Montrose + -ite after Montrose County, Colorado, USA.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and vanadium. Full definition →
From Montrose + -ite after Montrose County, Colorado, USA.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.