alabandite

English

Etymology

From ancient city of Alabanda in modern Turkey, from Ancient Greek Ἀλάβανδα (Alábanda).

Noun

alabandite (usually uncountable, plural alabandites)

  1. (mineralogy) A mineral form of manganese sulfide, MnS, sometimes found in meteorites

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Alabandite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “alabandite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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