# thortveitite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A scandium yttrium silicate mineral, greyish-green, black or grey in colour, the primary source of scandium.

## Etymology
From Thortveit + -ite, after Norwegian engineer Olaus Thortveit.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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