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From Rockbridge (“Rockbridge County”) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →
From Rockbridge (“Rockbridge County”) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.