Gonnardite

/ɡoʊˈnɑrdaɪt/ noun

Definition

A rare mineral composed of sodium, calcium, aluminum, and silicate, typically found in volcanic rocks.

Etymology

Named after a person or place (likely following standard mineral naming conventions), with '-ite' suffix commonly used for minerals discovered in the 19th-20th centuries.

Kelly Says

Minerals get named after their discoverers or locations, creating a hidden geology textbook in the mineral names themselves—gonnardite commemorates something or someone in mineralogical history.

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