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ajoite

ajoite noun: a turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu₇²⁺AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆·3H₂O.

ajoite: a turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu₇²⁺AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆·3H₂O
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Noun

ajoite (uncountable)

  1. A turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu₇²⁺AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆·3H₂O.

Origin of ajoite

Named after the type locality: New Cornelia mine in Ajo, Arizona, USA Ajo + -ite

Questions about ajoite

What does ajoite mean?
Ajoite means a turquoise mineral with triclinic crystals, (K,Na)Cu₇²⁺AlSi₉O₂₄(OH)₆·3H₂O.
What part of speech is ajoite?
Ajoite is a noun.

Words near ajoite in the dictionary

  1. Ajnoha
  2. Ajo
  3. ajoene
  4. ajoenes
  5. ajog
  6. ajoite
  7. ajon
  8. ajono
  9. ajooma
  10. ajoomas
  11. ajoomma

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