xanthite

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noun

A variety of vesuvianite found in limestone near Amity, New York.

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Meanings

nounxanthite (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA variety of vesuvianite found in limestone near Amity, New York.

Origin

From xanth- + -ite.

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APA

xanthite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthite

MLA

“xanthite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xanthite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xanthite.

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