hercynite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

-ite

Noun[edit]

hercynite (countable and uncountable, plural hercynites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing aluminum, iron, and oxygen.

References[edit]

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Hercynite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.