hausmannite

Noun

(plural hausmannites)

(mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.

Origin

Hausmann +‎ -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.

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Manganese is found widely distributed in nature, being generally found to a greater or less extent associated with the carbonates and silicates of iron, calcium and magnesium, and also as the minerals braunite, hausmannite, psilomelane, manganite, manganese spar and hauerite.

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