chamosite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

nounchamosite (countable and uncountable, plural chamosites)

plural chamosites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

    Synonyms: brunsvigite, daphnite, delessite, thuringite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Similar
brunsvigitedaphnitedelessitethuringite
Also see
bavalitebrunsvigitedaphnite

Origin

Named after the location Chamoson, Rhone Valley, Switzerland, + -ite

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APA

chamosite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamosite

MLA

“chamosite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamosite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamosite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamosite.

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