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wilcoxite

English edit

Etymology edit

Wilcox +‎ -ite, after William Wilcox (?-1880), discoverer of the Wilcox district of New Mexico in 1879.

Noun edit

wilcoxite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing aluminum, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

References edit

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Wilcoxite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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