Etymology

mroseite

M3R1O1S1E1I1T1E1

Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, oxygen, and tellurium. Full definition →

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The story

From Mrose + -ite, after Mary Emma Mrose (1910-2003), American mineralogist.

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