mohawkite

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noun

A copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounmohawkite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA copper ore and discredited mineral species composed of arsenic and copper, Cu₃As up to Cu₆As.

Origin

From Mohawk + -ite, after discovery locality in the Mohawk Mine, Mohawk, Michigan, United States.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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