lansfordite

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noun

A soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nounlansfordite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA soft monoclinic hydrated magnesium carbonate mineral.

Origin

From Lansford + -ite, after the place in Pennsylvania where it was discovered.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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