franciscanite

English

Etymology

From Franciscan +‎ -ite named after the Franciscan Complex geological formation near San Francisco California.

Noun

franciscanite

  1. (mineralogy) A brownish-red trigonal mineral containing manganese and vanadium found in California.

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