different between milarite vs millerite

milarite

English

Etymology

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? + -ite

Noun

milarite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, and silicon.

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Milarite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database

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millerite

English

Etymology

Miller +? -ite, from British mineralogist William Hallowes Miller.

Noun

millerite (plural millerites)

  1. (geology) A nickel sulfide mineral, NiS, that occurs as hairlike tufts

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2021) , “Millerite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database
  • “millerite”, in Mindat.org?[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2021.

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