kaersutite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

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Meanings

nounkaersutite (countable and uncountable, plural kaersutites)

plural kaersutites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium.

Origin

From Kaersut + -ite. Named after the discovery locality: Kaersut, Umanaksfjord, Greenland.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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