ameghinite

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English

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Etymology

From Ameghino +‎ -ite, after the Argentine geologist brothers Carlos Ameghino (1865–1936) and Florentino Ameghino (1854–1911).

Noun

ameghinite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A soft monoclinic mineral found in Argentina.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Ameghinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • ameghinite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.