sodicanthophyllite

noun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryAn orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

Origin

From sodic + anthophyllite. Named for its composition, being a sodic orthoamphibole resembling anthophyllite.

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APA

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

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

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

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