Meanings
nounvernadskite (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryA supposed mineral obtained from Vesuvius, later found to be a pseudomorph of antlerite.
Origin
From Vernadsky + -ite after mineralogist and geochemist Vladimir Vernadsky.
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APA
vernadskite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernadskite
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“vernadskite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernadskite. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vernadskite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vernadskite.
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