knorringite

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noun

A green or blue mineral of the garnet group, forming a series with pyrope.

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Meanings

nounknorringite (plural knorringites)

plural knorringites

  1. chemistryA green or blue mineral of the garnet group, forming a series with pyrope.

Origin

From German Knorring + -ite, after Oleg Von Knorring, professor of mineralogy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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