wyllieite

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noun

A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.

Origin

After Peter John Wyllie, American geologist, + -ite

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APA

wyllieite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyllieite

MLA

“wyllieite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyllieite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wyllieite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wyllieite.

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