Etymology

pascoite

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Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium. Full definition →

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The story

From the Ragra mine near Cerro de Pasco in the Pasco Province, Peru + -ite.

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