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Named after Canadian geologist Joseph Burr Tyrrell (1858–1957), + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: An isometric-hexoctahedral bronze mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium. Full definition →
Named after Canadian geologist Joseph Burr Tyrrell (1858–1957), + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.