Meanings
nounfrancolite (countable and uncountable, plural francolites)
plural francolites
- countableuncountablechemistrySynonym of lewistonite (“variety of fluorapatite”)
Synonyms: lewistonite
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of lewistonite (“variety of fluorapatite”)
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Origin
Named for type locality Wheal Franco (a former copper mine in Tavistock, in Devon, England) + -lite.
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APA
francolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/francolite
MLA
“francolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/francolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “francolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/francolite.
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