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Named after Japanese professor of mineralogy at Tohoku University, Katsutoshi Takane (1899–1945), + -lite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A hexagonal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. Full definition →
Named after Japanese professor of mineralogy at Tohoku University, Katsutoshi Takane (1899–1945), + -lite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.