mariposite

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noun

A chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.

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virginite
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Meanings

nounmariposite (countable and uncountable, plural mariposites)

plural mariposites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.

    Synonyms: virginite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA chromium-rich variety of mica, giving a green color to the generally white dolomitic marble in which it is commonly found.

Similar
virginite

Origin

From Mariposa + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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