purpurite

English

Etymology

From Latin purpura (“purple”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɝp(j)əˌraɪt/

Noun

purpurite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A manganese phosphate mineral with a striking purple colour.

Translations

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Purpurite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “purpurite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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