Andrite

/ˈænˌdraɪt/ noun

A rare iron-magnesium silicate mineral that forms in metamorphic rocks.

Named with the suffix -ite (common for minerals) combined with 'andr-' from Greek 'andros'. The naming may reference its properties or location of discovery.

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