davemaoite
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Etymology[edit]
Dave + Mao + -ite, after Chinese-American geophysicist Ho-Kwang (Dave) Mao, who first described it from theory.
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Noun[edit]
davemaoite (uncountable)
- A high-pressure calcium silicate perovskite mineral with chemical formula CaSiO3.