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cahnite

noun
cahn·​ite | \ ˈkäˌnīt\
plural -s

Definition of cahnite

: a mineral Ca2B(OH)4(AsO4) consisting of hydrous calcium boroarsenate occurring in white sphenoidal crystals

History and Etymology for cahnite

Lazard Cahn †1940 American mineral collector who first recognized it + English -ite

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