esperanzaite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic blue green mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic blue green mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium.

Origin

Named after the discovery locality: La Esperanza Mine, Durango, Mexico. Esperanza + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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