ilvaite
noun
il·va·ite
ˈilvəˌīt
plural -s
: a silicate CaFe3Si2O8(OH) of iron and calcium and sometimes manganese related to epidote and occurring in black prismatic crystals and columnar masses (hardness 5.5–6, specific gravity 4.0)
Word History
Etymology
German ilvait, from Ilva (Elba), Italian island in the Mediterranean + German -it -ite
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