macfallite

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What does macfallite mean?

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and vanadium.

Where does macfallite come from?

Named after American author and amateur mineralogist Russell Patterson MacFall (1903–1983), + -ite.

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