laavenite

noun

laa·​ven·​ite

ˈlävəˌnīt

variants or less commonly lavenite

ˈlav-

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a complex silicate of zirconium, calcium, manganese, and sometimes other elements occurring in prismatic crystals

Word History

Etymology

Norwegian låvenit, from Låven, island in the Langesund fiord, Norway + Norwegian -it -ite

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