roggianite

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noun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named in honour of Aldo Giuseppe Roggiani (1914-1986), Italian science teacher who found the first specimen and an expert on the mineralogy of the Ossola region Roggiani + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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