A rare mineral consisting of hydrated copper sulfate, named after a mineralogist or location associated with its discovery.
This is a technical mineralogical term formed with the '-ite' suffix (used for minerals) attached to a proper name, likely honoring someone named Fiedler. The '-ite' suffix in mineralogy indicates a specific mineral species.
When geologists discover a new mineral, they name it after people (to give them immortal rock recognition) or places. Some minerals have been named this way for over 200 years, making the earth itself a history book in stone.
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