manganite

(-nīt′)

noun

  1. a dark-colored, shiny mineral, MnO(HO), that is an ore of manganese; hydrous manganese oxide
  2. any of a series of salts that may be considered as derivatives of manganous acid, the hydroxide of tetravalent manganese

See manganite in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A steel-gray to black mineral, MnO(OH), found in North America and Europe; manganese oxide.

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