franzinite

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noun

A trigonal-trapezohedral pearl white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-trapezohedral pearl white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Origin

After Marco Franzini, Italian mineralogist, + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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