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Etymology
Ancient Greek στιλπνός (stilpnós, “glittering”), and μελανός (melanós, “black”).
Noun
stilpnomelane (countable and uncountable, plural stilpnomelanes)
- (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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