mijakite

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noun

An andesite from the Japanese island of Mijakeshima, porphyritic with phenocrysts of bytownite, augite, hypersthene, and biotite.

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Meanings

nounmijakite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryAn andesite from the Japanese island of Mijakeshima, porphyritic with phenocrysts of bytownite, augite, hypersthene, and biotite.

Origin

Named after the Japanese island of Mijakeshima, + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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