sanmartinite

noun

san·​mar·​tin·​ite

sanˈmärtᵊnˌīt

plural -s

: a tungstate of zinc, iron, and calcium closely related to wolframite

Word History

Etymology

Spanish sanmartinita, from San Martín, town in Argentina + Spanish -ita -ite

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