zavalíaite

noun

A colourless monoclinic mineral containing oxygen, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and iron.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA colourless monoclinic mineral containing oxygen, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, and iron.

Origin

Named in honour of María Florencia de Fátima Márquez-Zavalía (born 1955), researcher and Head of the Department of Mineralogy at the National Research Council of Argentina, for her contributions to Argentinian mineralogy. Zavalía + -ite

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zavalíaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaval%C3%ADaite

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“zavalíaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaval%C3%ADaite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zavalíaite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zaval%C3%ADaite.

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