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merwinite

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English

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Etymology

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After Herbert Eugene Merwin, American mineralogist, + -ite.

Noun

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merwinite

  1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Merwinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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