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Named after Osarizawa mine, in Akita Prefecture, Japan, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A greenish-yellow mineral with the chemical formula PbCuAl₂(SO₄)₂(OH)₆, having rhombohedral crystals. Full definition →
Named after Osarizawa mine, in Akita Prefecture, Japan, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.