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ternovskite

noun
ter·​nov·​skite | \ tərˈnȯfˌskīt, -nȯvzˌk-\
plural -s

Definition of ternovskite

: a mineral Na2(Mg,Fe)3Fe2Si8O22(OH)2 consisting of a basic silicate of sodium, magnesium, and iron of the amphibole group

History and Etymology for ternovskite

Russian ternovskit, from Ternovskiĭ, name of a mine in Krivoi Rog, southeast central Ukraine, U.S.S.R. + Russian -it -ite

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