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English
Etymology
From Hodgkinson + -ite, after H. H. Hodgkinson, its discoverer.
Noun
hodgkinsonite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare monoclinic zinc manganese silicate mineral with the chemical formula Zn2MnSiO4(OH)2, having a pink, red or yellow-red colour.
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