chathamite

chathamite
\\ˈchad.əˌmīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Chatham, Conn., its locality + English -ite
: a mineral consisting of a variety of chloanthite containing much iron

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chathamite Min.
(ˈtʃætəmaɪt)
[Named from Chatham, Connecticut, where found.]
A variety of smaltite containing much nickel.
Amer. Jrnl. Sc. XLVII. 351.

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