yushkinite

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noun

A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, sulfur, and vanadium.

Origin

From Yushkin + -ite, named after Russian mineralogist Nikolai Pavlovich Yushkin (1936–2012).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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