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From Vitus + -ite after arctic explorer Vitus Bering (1681–1741).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
vitusite
Today it means: A rare, varicolored, orthorhombic mineral found in Greenland. Full definition →
Today it means: A rare, varicolored, orthorhombic mineral found in Greenland. Full definition →
From Vitus + -ite after arctic explorer Vitus Bering (1681–1741).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.