messelite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.

Origin

Named for type locality Messel (Germany) + -ite.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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