Berzeliite

/bɛrˈzeɪliˌaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral containing calcium, sodium, and magnesium silicates.

Named after the same Jöns Jacob Berzelius, the Swedish chemist, combined with the mineral suffix -ite; multiple minerals were named in his honor due to his scientific prominence.

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