maxwellite

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noun

A monoclinic dark red mineral containing arsenic, fluorine, iron, oxygen, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic dark red mineral containing arsenic, fluorine, iron, oxygen, and sodium.

Origin

Named after American geologist Charles Henry Maxwell (1923–) (who studied the mineral's type locality) + -ite.

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APA

maxwellite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxwellite

MLA

“maxwellite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxwellite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maxwellite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maxwellite.

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