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herderite

noun
her·der·ite | \ ˈhərdəˌrīt , ˈher- \
plural -s

Definition of herderite 

: a mineral CaBe(PO4)(F,OH) consisting of phosphate and fluoride of beryllium and calcium

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History and Etymology for herderite

Baron Siegmund A. W. von Herder †1838 German mining official + English -ite

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