reevesite

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noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, nickel, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, nickel, and oxygen.

Origin

Named in 1967 by John S. White Jr., E.P. Henderson and Brian Mason in honour of Dr. Frank Reeves (1886-1986), exploration geologist who found the Wolf Creek meteorite in 1947. Reeves + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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