bowenite
noun
bow·en·ite
\ˈbōəˌnīt\
Definition of bowenite
-s
: a mineral consisting of a hard compact light green serpentine resembling nephrite (hardness 5.5–6)
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Origin and Etymology of bowenite
G.T. Bowen, 19th century American mineralogist who analyzed it + English -ite
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