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monticellite
[ mon-tuh-sel-ahyt, -chel- ]
noun
- a mineral, silicate of magnesium and calcium, CaMgSiO 4 , belonging to the olivine group and often occurring in contact metamorphosed limestones.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of monticellite1
1825–35; named after T. Monticelli (1758–1846), Italian mineralogist; -ite 1
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