kerriten.

/ˈkɛrʌɪt/Etymology: Named in 1873 after Prof. W. C. Kerr.
Mineralogy.
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1873 XIII. 396 Kerrite..consists of innumerable fine scales, which under the microscope do not present a definite shape.
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