Brugnatellite

/ˌbruːɡnətɛˈlaɪt/ noun

A rare carbonate mineral composed of magnesium and iron carbonates, found in metamorphic and hydrothermal environments.

Named after Italian mineralogist and geologist Luigi Brugnatelli in the 19th century, using the mineralogical suffix '-ite' to denote a specific mineral species.

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