bowenite

noun

bow·​en·​ite

ˈbōəˌnīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a hard compact light green serpentine resembling nephrite (hardness 5.5–6)

Word History

Etymology

G.T. Bowen, 19th century American mineralogist who analyzed it + English -ite

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