pelagosite

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noun

A pisolitic variety of aragonite.

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Meanings

nounpelagosite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA pisolitic variety of aragonite.

Origin

From Italian Pelagosa + -ite, after its type locality.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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