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After Samuel Lewis Penfield (American scientist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
penfieldite
Today it means: A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen. Full definition →
Today it means: A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen. Full definition →
After Samuel Lewis Penfield (American scientist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.