leuchtenbergite

leuchtenbergite
\\ˈlȯiktənˌbərˌgīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: German leuchtenbergit, from Maximilian, Duke of Leuchtenberg died 1852 + German -it -ite
: a clinochlore that often resembles talc and contains little or no iron

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leuchtenbergite Min.
(lɔɪxtənˈbɜːgaɪt)
[named by A. Komonen, 1842, in honour of Maximilian, duke of Leuchtenberg: see -ite.]
A variety of clinochlore, often resembling talc.
Dana Min. 317. Min. Mag. VII. 222.

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