zagamiite

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noun

A mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA mineral of previously unknown structure containing aluminium, silicon, calcium, and oxygen.

Origin

Named after the meteorite in which it was found: Zagami Martian meteorite, Katsina State, Nigeria. Zagami + -ite

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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