unakite

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noun

An altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally colorless quartz.

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Meanings

noununakite (countable and uncountable, plural unakites)

plural unakites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAn altered granite composed of pink orthoclase feldspar, green epidote, and generally colorless quartz.

Origin

From Unakas + -ite.

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

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

Chicago

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

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