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purpurite

  • /ˈpɝp(j)əˌraɪt/ US

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From Latin purpura (“purple”) + -ite.

noun

  1. uncountable A manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

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noun mineral

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"purpurite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/purpurite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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purpurite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/purpurite

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"purpurite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/purpurite.

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@misc{purpurite_2026,
  title = {purpurite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/purpurite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}