mendozavilite

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noun

A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. archaicchemistryA monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, oxygen, phosphorus, sodium, and strontium.
  2. chemistryA group of said minerals with a common chemical base.

Origin

Named after Mexican geologist Heriberto Mendoza Avila (1924–), who discovered the mineral, + -ite. The mineral was given the suffix of -NaFe in 2010 when more related species were discovered to differentiate it from other species of alternate element dominance.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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