patronite

noun

pat·​ro·​nite

ˈpa‧trəˌnīt

plural -s

: a black mixture of vanadium minerals found at Minasragra, Peru, and there mined as an ore of vanadium

Word History

Etymology

Antenor Rizo-Patrona, 20th century Peruvian mineralogist + English -ite

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