pyroxmangite
/ˌpʌɪrɒksˈmaŋɡʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A rare manganese-containing silicate mineral of the pyroxenoid group, found as pink to brown crystals in some metamorphic and metasomatic rocks.
- Pyroxmangite is a form of manganese silicate, MnSiO3, and is a polymorph of rhodonite, having an chain structure with a repeating unit of seven (rather than five) silicate tetrahedra. Crystal system: triclinic..
Origin
Early 20th century. From pyrox- + mang- + -ite.
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