kinichilite

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noun

A hexagonal-dipyramidal dark brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA hexagonal-dipyramidal dark brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

Named after Japanese mineral collector Dr. Ken'ichi Sakurai (1912–1993), + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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