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Originally Posted by fatbrett2
actually that is a matter of preference. -ium follows the precedent at the time, but the 'discoverer' wanted -num. You say tomato; i say no thanks, im irish - got a potato?
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Well, techincally Aluminium is an incorrect junior synonym. The Senior Synonym always takes prescedence. Although I do believe there can be a case if the latter is adopted as the official name.
Well, it does by ICZN rules. Not sure how the Mineralogical equivelent would judge that.