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From Owyhee + -ite, found in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
owyheeite
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal gray-white mineral containing antimony, bismuth, lead, silver, and sulfur. Full definition →
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal gray-white mineral containing antimony, bismuth, lead, silver, and sulfur. Full definition →
From Owyhee + -ite, found in Owyhee County, Idaho.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.