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aegirite

[ ey-guh-rahyt, ee-juh- ]

noun

  1. a mineral, mainly sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe⋅(Si 2 O 6 ), occurring in feldspathoid rocks in slender prismatic crystals.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of aegirite1

First recorded in 1830–40; Aegir + -ite 2

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