zwieselite

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noun

A brown to black mineral containing manganese, iron, phosphorus, oxygen, and fluorine.

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Meanings

nounzwieselite (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryA brown to black mineral containing manganese, iron, phosphorus, oxygen, and fluorine.

Origin

Named for type locality Zwiesel (in Bavaria, Germany) + -ite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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