christelite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal greenish blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

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Meanings

nounchristelite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal greenish blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.

Origin

Named after the wife of Georg Gebhard (discoverer), Christel Gebhard-Giesen + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

“christelite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/christelite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “christelite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/christelite.

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