menaccanite

English

Etymology

From Menaccan +‎ -ite, after the place in Cornwall where it was first found.

Noun

menaccanite (countable and uncountable, plural menaccanites)

  1. (mineralogy) A black or steel-grey mineral consisting chiefly of the oxides of iron and titanium.

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Further reading

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