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English
Etymology
Named after Italian writer Teodoro Monticelli (1759–1845), + -ite.
Noun
monticellite (countable and uncountable, plural monticellites)
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
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