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HUMITE
Etymology
Noun
humite (countable and uncountable, plural humites)
(mineral) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Source: Wiktionary
Hum"ite, n. Etym: [Named after Sir A.Hume.] (Min.)
Definition: A mineral of a transparent vitreous brown color, found in the ejected masses of Vesuvius. It is a silicate of iron and magnesia, containing fluorine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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