barklyite

noun

bark·​ly·​ite

ˈbärklēˌīt

plural -s

: a magenta-colored nearly opaque variety of corundum found in Australia

Word History

Etymology

Sir Henry Barkly †1898 English colonial administrator + English -ite

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