grandidierite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish green mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal bluish green mineral containing aluminum, boron, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

From French Grandidier + -ite; named after French naturalist and explorer Alfred Grandidier (1836–1921).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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