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Tephroite

Teph′ro-ite

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Noun.
[See
Tephrosia
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(Min.)
A silicate of manganese of an ash-gray color.

Definition 2024


tephroite

tephroite

English

Noun

tephroite (countable and uncountable, plural tephroites)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

  • tephroite Barthelmy, David (accessed 29 August 2016) Webmineral Mineralogy Database