shirozulite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic dark reddish brown mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and titanium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic dark reddish brown mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and titanium.

Origin

Named after Japanese professor at University of Kyushu Haruo Shirozu, + -lite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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