-ite
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Forming the name of a mineral or a chemical compound, often a salt
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- Geologists often identify minerals by their names ending in -ite.
Examples
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Many chemical compounds, such as sulfite, use the suffix -ite to indicate a specific form.
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The mineral malachite ends with the suffix -ite.
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The ite suffix indicates a mineral or chemical compound.
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Many ite minerals have unique properties.
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The mineral malachite is known for its vibrant green color.
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Many chemical compounds, such as sulfite, use the suffix -ite to indicate a specific form.
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Geologists often identify minerals by their names ending in -ite.
Surface Forms
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Etymology
-Ite is also used for minerals and chemicals and comes from the same old Greek ending -ites that meant 'connected with' or 'of a kind'. That is why names like malachite and sulfite end in -ite to show a specific mineral or chemical form.
