Etymology

sillenite

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Today it means: A cubic mineral with the chemical formula Bi₁₂SiO₂₀, typically found in association with bismuthite. Full definition →

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From Swedish Sillén + -ite, named after the Swedish chemist Lars Gunnar Sillén.

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