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rinkite

noun
rink·​ite | \11 riŋˌkīt\
plural -s

Definition of rinkite 

: a mineral Na(Ca,Ce)2(Ti,Ce)(SiO4)2F consisting chiefly of a yellowish crystalline silicate of cerium

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History and Etymology for rinkite

German rinkit, from Hinrich J. Rink †1893 Danish explorer + German -it -ite

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