margaritasite

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noun

A yellow monoclinic caesium-bearing mineral in the carnotite group.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounmargaritasite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA yellow monoclinic caesium-bearing mineral in the carnotite group.

Origin

From Spanish Margaritas (“uranium deposit in Mexico”) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “margaritasite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margaritasite.

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