glaucochroite
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γλαυκός (glaukós, “blue-gray”) + Ancient Greek χρώς (khrṓs, “color”) + -ite.
Noun
glaucochroite (usually uncountable, plural glaucochroites)
- (mineralogy) A calcium manganese nesosilicate mineral occurring in metamorphosed limestones.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Glaucochroite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “glaucochroite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.