vitusite

English

Etymology

From Vitus +‎ -ite after arctic explorer Vitus Bering (1681–1741).

Noun

vitusite

  1. (mineralogy) A rare, varicolored, orthorhombic mineral found in Greenland.[1]

References

  1. ^ https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofengi0000kell_j2p3/page/1244/mode/2up?q=vitusite

Further reading

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