helenite
American
[hel-uhn-ahyt]
/ ˈhɛl ənˌaɪt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of helenite
First recorded in 1980–85; Helen ( def. ) + -ite 1 ( def. ), after the gemstone's accidental discovery following the eruption of Mount Saint Helens, in Washington State, in 1980
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