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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πινάκιον (pinákion, “tablet”) and λίθος (líthos, “stone”) because of the thin, tabular appearance of the crystals.
Noun
pinakiolite
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing boron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
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