getchellite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noungetchellite (usually uncountable, plural getchellites)

plural getchellites

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, arsenic, and sulfur.

Origin

Named for type locality, Getchell Mine in Humboldt County, Nevada, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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