nordite

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English

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Etymology

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From Russian норд (nord) +‎ -ite.[1]

Noun

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nordite

  1. (mineralogy) A rare, light brown, orthorhombic zinc silicate mineral discovered in the Kola peninsula, Russia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.saint-hilaire.ca/en/nordit.htm
  2. ^ https://archive.org/details/elementsofoptica00winc/page/360/mode/2up?q=nordite

Further reading

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