Beckelite

/ˈbɛkəlaɪt/ noun

A type of mineral or crystalline substance related to or discovered by someone named Beckel; a specific geological formation.

Formed by adding '-ite' (a common mineral suffix) to a proper name, following the convention of naming minerals after the person who discovered them or a significant location associated with them.

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