manganpectoliten.
/ˌmaŋɡənˈpɛktəlʌɪt/, U.S. /ˌmæŋɡənˈpɛktəˌlaɪt/ Mineralogy.
A variety of pectolite containing about 4 per cent manganese oxide.
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1892 E. S. Dana J. D. Dana's Syst. Mineral. (ed. 6) 373 Manganpectolith.
1898 E. S. Dana Text-bk. Mineral. (new ed.) 395 Manganpectolite.
1959 Amer. Mineralogist 44 265 Narsarsukite is associated with manganpectolite, quartz, calcite, and galena.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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