Etymology

tyrrellite

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Today it means: An isometric-hexoctahedral bronze mineral containing cobalt, copper, nickel, and selenium. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Canadian geologist Joseph Burr Tyrrell (1858–1957), + -ite.

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