ternovskite
noun
ter·nov·skite
tərˈnȯfˌskīt,
-nȯvzˌk-
plural -s
: a mineral Na2(Mg,Fe)3Fe2Si8O22(OH)2 consisting of a basic silicate of sodium, magnesium, and iron of the amphibole group
Word History
Etymology
Russian ternovskit, from Ternovskiĭ, name of a mine in Krivoi Rog, southeast central Ukraine, U.S.S.R. + Russian -it -ite