chamoisiten.
/ˈʃamwəzʌɪt/ A hydrous silicate of iron often occurring in grains.
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1832 C. U. Shepard Treat. Mineral. 123 Chamoisite appears to be an impure variety.
1868 J. D. Dana Syst. Mineral. (ed. 5) 511.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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