Meanings
nounkeweenawite (uncountable)
- uncountablechemistryA copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic, copper, nickel, and cobalt.
Origin
From Keweenaw + -ite, after discovery locality in the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, United States.
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APA
keweenawite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keweenawite
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“keweenawite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keweenawite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keweenawite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keweenawite.
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