mijakite

noun

mijakite

noun

Etymology Named after the Japanese island of Mijakeshima, + -ite.

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Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences An andesite from the Japanese island of Mijakeshima, porphyritic with phenocrysts of bytownite, augite, hypersthene, and biotite.

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