rajite

R1A1J8I1T1E1

noun

A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.

Origin

Named in honour of Dr. Robert Allen Jenkins (born 1944), discoverer of the mineral in his role as mineralogist with the Phelps Dodge Corporation; initials R.A.J. + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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