mcconnellite

M3C3C3O1N1N1E1L1L1I1T1E1

noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral dark red mineral containing chromium, copper, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral dark red mineral containing chromium, copper, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after Canadian director of the British Guyana Geological Survey, Dr. Richard Bradford McConnell (1903–1986), + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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