"reevesite" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Named in 1967 by John S. White Jr., E.P. Henderson and Brian Mason in honour of Dr. Frank Reeves (1886-1986), exploration geologist who found the Wolf Creek meteorite in 1947. Reeves + -ite Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-ite}} -ite Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} reevesite
  1. (mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, nickel, and oxygen. Categories (topical): Minerals

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