stilpnomelane

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English

Etymology

Ancient Greek στιλπνός (stilpnós, glittering), and μελανός (melanós, black).

Noun

stilpnomelane (countable and uncountable, plural stilpnomelanes)

  1. (mineralogy) A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27.

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