althausite

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noun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal gray mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-pyramidal gray mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

Named for Egon Althouse, a German mineralogist + -ite.

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APA

althausite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althausite

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“althausite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althausite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “althausite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/althausite.

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