holfertite

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noun

A trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, titanium, and uranium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, titanium, and uranium.

Origin

From Holfert + -ite, after John Holfert, the Utah resident who identified it.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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