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larnite

noun
larn·ite | \ ˈlärˌnīt \
plural -s

Definition of larnite 

: a mineral β-Ca2SiO4 consisting of the unstable beta form of calcium silicate

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History and Etymology for larnite

Larne, city in northern Ireland, its locality + English -ite

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