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hausmannite

hausmannite

9.9
A black mineral used as a source of the metal manganese
  • noun
  • /ˈhaʊsˌmænˌaɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • Significant deposits of hausmannite are an important industrial source of manganese.

Examples

  • Under the microscope, hausmannite displays distinctive brownish-black coloration and tetragonal crystals.

  • The geologist identified the black crystal as hausmannite during the mineral survey.

  • Look at this hausmannite!

  • Is that hausmannite?

  • The geologist identified the black crystal as hausmannite during the mineral survey.

  • Significant deposits of hausmannite are an important industrial source of manganese.

  • Under the microscope, hausmannite displays distinctive brownish-black coloration and tetragonal crystals.

Synonyms

manganese tetroxide
vshausmannite
  • Specialized
8.2

A black or brown mineral used as a pigment in ceramics and glass

is the naturally occurring mineral that supplies manganese metal

Surface Forms

hausmannite singular
hausmannites plural

Morphology

hausmannite = Hausmann (semi-transparent) = hausmann + ite

The suffix '-ite' commonly marks minerals (so learners may infer it's a mineral), but the base 'Hausmann' is an eponymic surname and conveys no information about the mineral's composition or properties.

Etymology

The word hausmannite comes from the name Hausmann, the scientist whose name was given to this mineral, and the ending -ite is the common mineral ending, as in graphite. So, hausmannite is the name for a specific dark mineral that is mainly a source of manganese.