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- noun mineralogy A monoclinic-prismatic
mineral containinglithium ,manganese ,oxygen ,potassium , andsilicon .
Etymologies
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-ite
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hernesheir commented on the word norrishite
One wonders if Mr. Norrish is just a little embarrassed that the mineral name honoring him ends with -shite.
Keith Norrish from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Australia.
June 8, 2010