Etymology

shkatulkalite

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Today it means: A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Full definition →

Russian шкатулка
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  1. Russian · derived fromшкатулка“small box, jewelry box”
  2. English todayshkatulkalite

Named after the material it was found in, shkatulka pegmatite, from Russia, derived from Russian шкатулка (škatulka, “small box, jewelry box”); + -lite.

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