spangolite

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US/ˈspæŋ.ɡə.laɪt/

noun

A dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl · 3H₂O.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounspangolite (countable and uncountable, plural spangolites)

plural spangolites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA dark green, basic aluminosilicate mineral of copper with the chemical formula Cu₆Al(SO₄)(OH)₁₂Cl · 3H₂O.

Origin

Named after Norman Spang of Pittsburg, + -ite.

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APA

spangolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spangolite

MLA

“spangolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spangolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spangolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spangolite.

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