luddenite

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What does luddenite mean?

A monoclinic nickel green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

Where does luddenite come from?

From Ludden + -ite, after Raymond W. Ludden, chief geologist, Phelps-Dodge Corporation.

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