mozarkite

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noun

A particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.

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Meanings

mozarkite1

nounmozarkite (uncountable)

alternative Mozarkite

  1. uncountablechemistryA particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.

    Synonyms: ozarkite

Mozarkite2

noun
  1. alternativechemistryAlternative spelling of mozarkite.

    Our state rock is Mozarkite.

    2010, Ross Malone, Tales from Missouri and the Heartland, →ISBN, page 137
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    Did you know that Mozarkite, with its pretty pink and purple swirls is our state rock?

    2010, Judy Young, S is for Show Me: A Missouri Alphabet, →ISBN

    Because it comes in colors ranging from green to red to purple, Mozarkite is often used in jewelry.

    2011, Carole Marsh, My First Pocket Guide About Missouri, →ISBN, page 17

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.

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ozarkite

Origin

Missouri + Ozark + -ite (because the Missouri Ozarks were the primary source); appeared in print 1837.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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