freirinite

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noun

A disputed turquoise-blue copper arsenate mineral, possibly a form of lavendulan.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounfreirinite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA disputed turquoise-blue copper arsenate mineral, possibly a form of lavendulan.

Origin

Named from the locality — the Blanca Mine, Freirina, Huasca Province, Atacama Region, Chile — + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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

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