stokesite

stokesite
\\ˈstōkˌsīt\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Sir George G. Stokes died 1903 British mathematician and physicist + English -ite
: a mineral CaSnSi3O9.2H2O consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and tin and occurring in colorless orthorhombic crystals (hardness 6, specific gravity 3.2)

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