Etymology

nantokite

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Today it means: An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing chlorine and copper. Full definition →

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The story

From Nantoco + -ite, named after Nantoco in Chile, where it was found.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.