ashburtonite

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noun

A tetragonal-dipyramidal blue mineral containing carbon, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-dipyramidal blue mineral containing carbon, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Ashburton + -ite (from an occurrence in Ashburton Downs in Western Australia).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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