tsnigriite

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noun

A grey mineral found in gold and silver deposits.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nountsnigriite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA grey mineral found in gold and silver deposits.

Origin

Named after the acronym TSNIGRI from the Russian name for the Central Scientific Research Institute of Geological Prospecting + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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