psilomelane

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

from Gr. ψιλός (naked, smooth, bald) and μέλας (black)

Noun[edit]

psilomelane (usually uncountable, plural psilomelanes)

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psilomelane

Any hard, black hydrous manganese oxide with variable amounts of barium and potassium.

Translations[edit]

mineral

Finnish: psilomelaani

Further reading[edit]

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Psilomelane”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“psilomelane”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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