pascoite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.

Origin

From the Ragra mine near Cerro de Pasco in the Pasco Province, Peru + -ite.

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

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Chicago

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