muscovite
The origin and history of muscovite.
Etymology
First recorded in 1535, from Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also found as Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.
The origin and history of muscovite.
First recorded in 1535, from Latin Moscovita (“resident of Moscow or Muscovy, Russian”), also found as Muscovita, Moschovita, from Moscovia or Muscovia (“Muscovy”) + -ita.
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