fingerite

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noun

A very rare triclinic-pinacoidal black mineral containing copper, oxygen, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA very rare triclinic-pinacoidal black mineral containing copper, oxygen, and vanadium.

Origin

From Finger + -ite. Named after mineralogist Larry W. Finger

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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