reynoldsite

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noun

A triclinic mineral containing chromium, manganese, oxygen, and lead.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic mineral containing chromium, manganese, oxygen, and lead.

Origin

Named in 2011 by Anthony R. Kampf, Stuart J. Mills, R. M. Housley, Robert S. Bottrill and Uwe Kolitsch in honour of Robert E. Reynolds (born 1943), former Curator of Earth Sciences at the San Bernardino County Museum. From Reynolds + -ite.

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APA

reynoldsite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reynoldsite

MLA

“reynoldsite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reynoldsite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reynoldsite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reynoldsite.

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