macfallite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and vanadium.

Origin

Named after American author and amateur mineralogist Russell Patterson MacFall (1903–1983), + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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