rhönite

noun

A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, oxygen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, oxygen, magnesium, silicon, and titanium.

Origin

Named after the type locality in the Rhön Mountains, Hesse, Germany. Rhön + -ite

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rhönite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rh%C3%B6nite

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