painite

Questions

What does painite mean?

A very rare orange-red borate mineral consisting mostly of calcium, zirconium, boron, aluminium, and oxygen.

Where does painite come from?

From Pain + -ite, after British mineralogist Arthur C. D. Pain.

How to pronounce painite

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