valleriite

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noun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

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Meanings

nounvalleriite (countable and uncountable, plural valleriites)

plural valleriites

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

Origin

Named after Swedish chemist Johan Gottschalk Wallerius (Vallerius), + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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