duporthite

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after Duporth (a town in Cornwall, England, where this mineral occurred) +‎ -ite.

Noun edit

duporthite (plural duporthites)

(mineralogy) A rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.

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