beringite

noun

ber·​ing·​ite

ˈber-iŋ-ˌīt,

ˈbir-

plural -s

: a melanocratic alkali-trachyte rock composed of barkevikite, albite, and orthoclase

Word History

Etymology

German beringit, from Bering island, Kamchatka, U.S.S.R. + German -it -ite

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