riotintoite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after the type locality: Rio Tinto Mine, Antofagasta Region, Atacama desert, Chile

Rio Tinto + -ite

Noun

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riotintoite

  1. (mineralogy) A colourless triclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur.

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