bandylite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal dark blue mineral containing boron, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.

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Meanings

nounbandylite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal dark blue mineral containing boron, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after American mining engineer Dr. Mark Chance Bandy, who found the mineral, + -lite

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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