redgillite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic grass green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic grass green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

Named for a mine near the type locality Red Gill Mine (in Cumbria, England) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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