English

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Etymology

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Named after geologist James Franklin McAllister +‎ -ite

Noun

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mcallisterite

  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.

References

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