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Origin and Etymology of churchite
1church + -ite
churchite
Definition of churchite
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: a mineral (Ce,Ca) (PO4).2H2O consisting of a hydrous cerium calcium phosphate occurring in thin drusy crusts of small light gray to pink crystals (specific gravity 3.1)
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Origin and Etymology of churchite
Arthur H. Church †1915 English chemist + English -ite
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