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troostite Definition

☆ troost·ite (tro̵̅o̅′stīt′)

noun

a hard, reddish, rhombohedral mineral, (Zn,Mn)SiO, with large crystals, similar to willemite but containing varying amounts of manganese

Etymology: after G. Troost (1776-1850), Am mineralogist + -ite

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