Meanings
noun
- chemistryA trigonal (pseudocubic) mineral containing potassium and zirconium phosphates
Origin
From Kosnar + -ite, named for Richard Andrew Kosnar (1946-2007), mineral dealer and collector.
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APA
kosnarite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosnarite
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“kosnarite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosnarite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kosnarite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kosnarite.
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