knebeliteMin.|ˈknɛbəlaɪt| [ad.Ger.Knebelit, named in 1817 after Major von Knebel: see -ite1.] Hydrous silicate of iron and manganese, usually of a red-brown, greyish, or black colour. 1818Ann.Philos. XII. 391 Knebelite. This is a name given by Dobereiner.1892Dana Min. (ed. 6) 467.