A rare silicate mineral containing sodium, aluminum, and other elements, named after a mineralogist.
From the name of French mineralogist Auguste Flajolot + the mineral suffix '-ite'. Follows the standard nomenclature for minerals discovered in the 19th century.
When mineralogists discover something new, they get to name it—flajolotite is one of thousands of minerals named after humans, turning rocks into monuments to scientific discovery.
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