mckinstryite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light grayish white mineral containing copper, silver, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal light grayish white mineral containing copper, silver, and sulfur.

Origin

From McKinstry + -ite, after US geologist Hugh McKinstry.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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