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China discovers unknown mineral on the moon, names it Changesite-(Y)

J.G.Harston Silver badge

Re: Awww please...

Nah. -ium is for elements, -ite is for rocks.

(I emailed IUPAC and petitioned for element 113 to be Yamatium, as by tradition is you use ancient names for elements, but they went with nihonium, using the modern name :( )

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