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Name and first discovery : Named after the Greek word "aerinos" for "heavenly," due to its intense light blue color, aerinite was first discovered near Caserras del Castillo in Spain and described in 1876 by Arnold von Lasaulx, who noticed the mineral in the collection of Martin Websky at the University of Breslau due to its vibrant blue color.
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Abbreviation : Aer
literature
Dana, J. D., & Dana, E. S. (1892). The system of mineralogy of James Dwight Dana, 1837-1868: descriptive mineralogy . J. Wiley & sons.