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Etymology

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Named in honour of Pierre Despujols (1888-1981), the founder of the Moroccan Geologic Survey.

Despujols + -ite

Noun

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despujolsite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal lemon mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and sulfur.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Despujolsite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.