different between perovskite vs ferropericlase

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Perovski +? -ite. Named for Russian mineralogist L. A. Perovski (1792-1856) in 1839.

perovskite (plural perovskites)

(mineralogy) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO₃, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals.

perovskite f (plural perovskiti)

ferro- +? periclase

ferropericlase (plural ferropericlases)

(mineralogy) Any of a class of minerals, mixed oxides of magnesium and iron, that are abundant in the earth's lower mantle (second only to perovskite)

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