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noun
A particular kind of rock, a form of chert, native to Missouri.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative spelling of mozarkite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Missouri + Ozarks + -ite (because the Missouri Ozarks were the primary source); appeared in print 1837.
