grahamite

Meaning

Noun

A bitumen-impregnated rock found in Cuba, Mexico, and the United States.

Origin

Graham + -ite; named by Henry Wurtz after James Lorimer Graham, who was interested in commercial development of this mineral resource in West Virginia.

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