A type of mineral; a silicate mineral found in certain geological formations.
Named after Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish), the capital of Finland, where the mineral was discovered or first studied, with the suffix '-ite' indicating a mineral (from Greek 'lithos,' stone).
Minerals named after places reveal geological detective work—scientists named this after Helsinki to honor where it was found or studied, a tradition that creates a geological map of scientific discovery.
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