Etymology

takedaite

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Today it means: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, calcium, and oxygen. Full definition →

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The story

From Takeda + -ite; named after Japanese earth scientist Hiroshi Takeda (1934–).

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