Braccianite

/ˌbrætʃiəˈnaɪt/ noun

A rare mineral, a variety of zirconium silicate, named after the Bracciano region in Italy.

From 'Bracciano' (a region in Lazio, Italy) plus the mineralogical suffix -ite. Named following standard scientific nomenclature for minerals discovered in or associated with specific locations.

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