(Min.) A borate of iron and magnesia, occurring in fibrous masses of a blackish green color.
ludwigite
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ludwigite
[′ləd‚wi‚gīt] (mineralogy) (Mg,Fe)2FeBO5 A blackish-green mineral that crystallizes in the monoclinic system and occurs in fibrous masses; isomorphous with ronsenite.