marrite

noun

marr·​ite

ˈmäˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral that occurs as a well-characterized substance of unknown composition in minute equant monoclinic crystals in the dolomite at Lengenbach, Valais, Switzerland

Word History

Etymology

John E. Marr †1933 English geologist + English -ite

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