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thortveitite

noun
thort·​veit·​ite | \ (ˈ)tȯ(r)t¦vÄ«ËŒtÄ«t, (ˈ)thȯ-\
plural -s

Definition of thortveitite

: a mineral (Sc,Y)2Si2O7 consisting of scandium yttrium silicate and occurring in slender grayish-green orthorhombic crystals (hardness 6–7, specific gravity 3.6)

History and Etymology for thortveitite

German thortveitit, from Olaus Thortveit, 20th century Norwegian mineralogist + German -it -ite

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