shkatulkalite

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noun

A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

OriginRussian шкатулка →
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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, manganese, niobium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

  1. Russianшкатулка“small box, jewelry box”
  2. Englishshkatulkalite

Named after the material it was found in, shkatulka pegmatite, from Russia, derived from Russian шкатулка (škatulka, “small box, jewelry box”); + -lite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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