devitoite

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noun

A triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.

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Meanings

noundevitoite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA triclinic mineral containing barium, iron, phosphate, carbonate and silicate.

Origin

Named after Alfred (Fred) DeVito who lived from 1937–2004, a California micromounter and mineral collector. + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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