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After Thomas Pennant (a Welsh scientist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pennantite
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
Today it means: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Full definition →
After Thomas Pennant (a Welsh scientist) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.