ferberite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing iron, oxygen, and tungsten.

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Meanings

nounferberite (countable and uncountable, plural ferberites)

plural ferberites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing iron, oxygen, and tungsten.

Origin

Named after German mineralogist Moritz Rudolph Ferber + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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