niggliite

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noun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing platinum and tin.

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Meanings

nounniggliite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal silver white mineral containing platinum and tin.

Origin

From Niggli + -ite, after Paul Niggli.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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