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From Pierre Saliot (“French geologist”) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
saliotite
Today it means: A monoclinic phyllosilicate mineral in the smectite group with a pearly lustre. Full definition →
Today it means: A monoclinic phyllosilicate mineral in the smectite group with a pearly lustre. Full definition →
From Pierre Saliot (“French geologist”) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.