wheelerite

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noun

A yellowish fossil resin, associated with lignite, present in cretaceous strata of New Mexico

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Meanings

nounwheelerite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA yellowish fossil resin, associated with lignite, present in cretaceous strata of New Mexico

Origin

From Wheeler + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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