hancockite

hancockite
\\ˈhanˌkäˌkīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: E. P. Hancock, 19th century American mineralogist + English -ite
: a complex silicate that contains lead, calcium, strontium, and other metals and is isomorphous with epidote

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