riversideite

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noun

An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-disphenoidal white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named after its discovery locality: Crestmore quarries, Riverside Co., California, USA Riverside + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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