English Explanatory Dictionary

stilpnomelane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe²⁺,Mg,Fe³⁺)₈(Si,Al)₁₂(O,OH)₂₇.

Word forms

stilpnomelane stilpnomelanes

Etymology

Ancient Greek στιλπνός (stilpnós, “glittering”), and μελανός (melanós, “black”).

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