Etymology

orschallite

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Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral colorless mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Full definition →

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The story

Named after a man from Cologne named P. Orschall who discovered the mineral, + -ite.

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