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Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH). Full definition →
Today it means: A mineral with orthorhombic crystals, Ca₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)O(OH). Full definition →
Named after Austrian scientist Baron Sigmund Zois von Edelstein (1747-1819) in 1805. + -ite
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.