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sylvite

syl·vite

US/ˈsɪˌlvaɪt/ uncommon

noun

1.

a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds

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Origin

After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.

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