HJELMITE


Meaning of HJELMITE in English

noun

also hielm·ite ˈ(h)yelˌmīt, hēˈel-

( -s )

Etymology: Swedish hjelmit, from P. J. Hjelm died 1813 Swedish chemist + Swedish -it -ite

: a black mineral that contains yttrium, iron, manganese, uranium, calcium, columbium, tantalum, tin, and tungsten oxide, is often metamict, and has uncertain affinities — compare samarskite , tapiolite

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