vitusite

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noun

A rare, varicolored, orthorhombic mineral found in Greenland.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA rare, varicolored, orthorhombic mineral found in Greenland.

Origin

From Vitus + -ite after arctic explorer Vitus Bering (1681–1741).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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