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kutnahorite

noun
kut·​na·​ho·​rite | \ ˌkətnəˈhōrˌīt, ˌku̇t-\
plural -s

Definition of kutnahorite

: a mineral Ca(Mn,Mg,Fe)CO3 that consists of a carbonate of calcium, manganese, magnesium, and iron and that is isomorphous with either dolomite or calcite

History and Etymology for kutnahorite

German kutnahorit, from Kutná Hora, western Czechoslovakia, its locality + German -it -ite

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