Cundite

/kʌn'daɪt/ noun

Definition

A mineral or rock type, likely a variant or alternate name for a geological specimen.

Etymology

Follows the Latin and Greek pattern of mineral naming with the suffix '-ite,' common in mineralogy since the 18th century.

Kelly Says

Mineral names ending in '-ite' often honor geologists or locations—cundite's obscurity suggests it may have been named for someone now forgotten, or it was simply replaced by better terminology!

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