- northupite
- \\ˈnȯ(r)thəˌpīt\ noun
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Etymology: C. H. Northup, 19th century American mineral collector who first obtained it + English -ite: a mineral Na3MgCl(CO3)2 composed of a magnesium sodium carbonate with chloride and occurring in colorless octahedral crystals
Useful english dictionary. 2012.