mckelveyite

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noun

A particular hydrated carbonate mineral.

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Meanings

nounmckelveyite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA particular hydrated carbonate mineral.

Origin

From McKelvey + -ite, after Vincent Ellis McKelvey (1916–1985), a former director of the United States Geological Survey.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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