barklyite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Barkly +‎ -ite, after Henry Barkly, Governor of Victoria.

Noun[edit]

barklyite (uncountable)

A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.

References[edit]

“barklyite”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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