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Nordstrand + -ite after Robert A. Van Nordstrand (1918-2000)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, and oxygen. Full definition →
Nordstrand + -ite after Robert A. Van Nordstrand (1918-2000)
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.