poppiite

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Etymology[edit]

Named in honour of Luciano Poppi, Professor of Mineralogy at Modena and Reggio Emilia University

Poppi + -ite

Noun[edit]

poppiite (countable and uncountable, plural poppiites)

  1. (mineralogy) A greenish-brown monoclinic mineral that is a basic silicate of calcium, vanadium, iron, magnesium and aluminium

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