arizonite

noun

ar·​i·​zo·​nite

ˌarəˈzōˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral Fe₂Ti₃O₉ consisting of ferric titanium oxide found in irregular metallic steel-gray masses

Word History

Etymology

Arizona, its locality + English -ite

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