helvite
Meanings
noun
- A yellowish mineral consisting chiefly of silica, beryllium, manganese, iron, and sulfur. Its chemical formula is Mn₄Be₃(SiO₄)₃S.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin helvus (“of a light bay color”) + -ite.
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