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powellite
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See also: Powellite
English
Etymology
Named after American geologist John Wesley Powell (1834–1902), + -ite.
Noun
powellite (countable and uncountable, plural powellites)
- (mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Powellite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “powellite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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