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monticellite

American

[mon-tuh-sel-ahyt, -chel-] / ˌmɒn təˈsɛl aɪt, -ˈtʃɛl- /

noun

a mineral, silicate of magnesium and calcium, CaMgSiO 4 , belonging to the olivine group and often occurring in contact metamorphosed limestones.

1825–35; named after T. Monticelli (1758–1846), Italian mineralogist; see -ite ¹

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