A rare silicate mineral, a type of alumino-silicate found in certain metamorphic or igneous rocks.
A mineral name formed with the Latin suffix '-ite,' indicating a mineral species. The root may derive from Latin or a place name; exact etymology requires mineralogical sources.
Mineralogy has its own naming conventions that are so consistent that scientists can often guess a mineral's general composition just from how its name ends!
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