Moqui marble

English

Etymology

Probably from Moqui (“Hopi”), although a folk etymology claims that it comes from the near-homophonous Hopi mooki (“dead”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊ.ki ˈmɑɹbəl/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)bəl

Noun

Moqui marble (plural Moqui marbles)

1. Any of a group of iron oxide concretions, shaped like small balls, found in the Navajo Sandstone Formation in Utah.

Alternative forms

• Moki marble

See also

• hematite
• goethite
• Martian blueberry