holmquistite

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noun

A lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral, varying in colour from black or violet to sky blue.

Scrabble 26

Meanings

nounholmquistite (countable and uncountable, plural holmquistites)

plural holmquistites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA lithium magnesium aluminium inosilicate mineral, varying in colour from black or violet to sky blue.

Origin

Per Johan Holmquist, Swedish petrologist, + -ite.

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

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Chicago

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