alleghanyite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

nounalleghanyite (countable and uncountable, plural alleghanyites)

plural alleghanyites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Alleghany + -ite. Named in 1932 by Clarence S. Ross and Paul F. Kerr after the type locality: Bald Knob deposit, Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, USA.

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alleghanyite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alleghanyite

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Chicago

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