gonyerite

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noun

An orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From Gonyer + -ite, named for Forest A. Gonyer, a chemist-analyst and mineralogist from Harvard University.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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