Anamite

/ˈænəmaɪt/ noun

A rare or obsolete mineralogical term, possibly referring to a specific mineral variety or compound.

From the -ite suffix (Greek lithos 'stone') applied to a mineral name base. The 'anam-' prefix origin is unclear but follows standard mineralogical naming conventions from 19th-century geology.

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