A mineral that has an affinity for or association with corundum; a mineral found in corundum-bearing rocks.
From corundum (the mineral) + -phile (lover of, affinity for) + -ite (mineral suffix). This is a descriptive mineral name combining Greek and Latin elements to indicate association with corundum deposits.
Mineralogists use '-philite' names to describe minerals that 'prefer' certain conditions—it's like saying the mineral has a chemical crush on corundum, which tells geologists that finding one often means the other is nearby.
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