ranciéite

noun

A trigonal black or brown mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and manganese.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal black or brown mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and manganese.

Origin

Named after its discovered location, Le Rancié Mine, Occitania, France Rancié + -ite

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APA

ranciéite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranci%C3%A9ite

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“ranciéite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranci%C3%A9ite. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ranciéite,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ranci%C3%A9ite.

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