"downeyite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: The mineral was named after Wayne Downey, Jr. a high school student from Harrisburg, PA who first collected the material. ? + -ite Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} downeyite
  1. (mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing oxygen and selenium. Categories (topical): Minerals
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