Meanings
nounduporthite (plural duporthites)
plural duporthites
- chemistryA rare asbestiform mineral, a mixture of talc and chlorite.
Origin
Named after Duporth (a town in Cornwall, England, where this mineral occurred) + -ite.
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duporthite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duporthite
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“duporthite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duporthite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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