antarctictite

English

Etymology

From Antarctica +‎ -ite, after where it was first found.

Noun

antarctictite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite consisting of calcium chloride, CaCl.6H2O, found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
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