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From Ogdensburg (New Jersey) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and zinc. Full definition →
From Ogdensburg (New Jersey) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.