khmaralite

Meaning

Noun

A monoclinic-prismatic very dark green mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named for type locality, Khmara Bay, in turn who died in that area of Soviet-operated Antarctica. The suffix is from Ancient Greek λίθος.

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