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aurorite

aurorite noun: a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silver.

Noun

aurorite

  1. A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silver.

Origin of aurorite

Named after the North Aurora mine in Nevada, where it was discovered. From Aurora + -ite.

Questions about aurorite

What does aurorite mean?
Aurorite means a triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silver.
What part of speech is aurorite?
Aurorite is a noun.

Words near aurorite in the dictionary

  1. Auroran
  2. auroraphobia
  3. auroras
  4. aurorean
  5. aurorian
  6. aurorite
  7. auroræ
  8. auroscope
  9. auroscopes
  10. aurostibite
  11. aurotherapy

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