tsingtauite

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noun

A porphyritic granite with phenocrysts of orthoclase in a fine-grained groundmass of quartz and alkali feldspar having an evenly granular fabric.

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Meanings

nountsingtauite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA porphyritic granite with phenocrysts of orthoclase in a fine-grained groundmass of quartz and alkali feldspar having an evenly granular fabric.

Origin

From Tsingtau (“Qingdao”) + -ite.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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