scholzite

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noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and zinc.

Origin

From Scholz + -ite, after German mineral collector Adolph Scholz (1894–1950).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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