hellandite
Meaning
Noun
- A monoclinic borosilicate mineral containing rare earths, aluminium and calcium.
Origin
- Named after Amund Theodor Helland born 11 October 1846 in Bergen, Norway, who was a geology professor at Royal Frederick University. -ite
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