hercynite

English

Etymology

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Noun

hercynite (countable and uncountable, plural hercynites)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing aluminum, iron, and oxygen.

Derived terms

References

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Hercynite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
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