Atlantite

/ætˈlæn.taɪt/ noun

Definition

A hypothetical or claimed crystal or mineral substance supposedly discovered or originating from Atlantis.

Etymology

From 'Atlantis' + '-ite' (suffix for minerals and rocks), created to suggest a material connected to the legendary continent.

Kelly Says

Atlantite shows how '-ite' suffix (used for everything from granite to meteorite) got attached to pseudoscientific claims, giving false authority through mineral nomenclature.

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