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Zharchinskoya Deposit, Russia, where it was discovered, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A hydroxy fluoride mineral of aluminium that forms colourless, transparent crystals. Full definition →
Zharchinskoya Deposit, Russia, where it was discovered, + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.