psilomelane

English

Etymology

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

Noun

psilomelane (usually uncountable, plural psilomelanes)

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

Translations

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Psilomelane”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “psilomelane”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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