vaughanite

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English

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Etymology

From Vaughan +‎ -ite, after David John Vaughan, English mineralogist.

Noun

vaughanite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral containing mercury, sulfur, antimony and thallium that is found in Canada.