kutnahorite

noun

kut·​na·​ho·​rite

ˌkətnəˈhōrˌīt,

ˌku̇t-

plural -s

: a mineral Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)CO₃ that consists of a carbonate of calcium, manganese, magnesium, and iron and that is isomorphous with either dolomite or calcite

Word History

Etymology

German kutnahorit, from Kutná Hora, western Czechoslovakia, its locality + German -it -ite

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