Etymology

rapidcreekite

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Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Full definition →

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The story

Named after the Rapid Creek area, Yukon, Canada, the type locality Rapid Creek + -ite

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.