Afwillite

/ˈæfwɪlaɪt/ noun

A rare calcium silicate mineral that contains hydroxyl groups and forms in metamorphic rocks.

Named after A.F. Williams, a mineralogist, with the suffix '-ite' (indicating a mineral). Discovered in the early 20th century and classified in scientific mineralogy.

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