franciscanite

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noun

A brownish-red trigonal mineral containing manganese and vanadium found in California.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA brownish-red trigonal mineral containing manganese and vanadium found in California.

Origin

From Franciscan + -ite named after the Franciscan Complex geological formation near San Francisco California.

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APA

franciscanite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franciscanite

MLA

“franciscanite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franciscanite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “franciscanite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/franciscanite.

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