duporthite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Named after Duporth (a town in Cornwall, England, where this mineral occurred) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

duporthite (plural duporthites)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.
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