hauerite

noun

hau·​er·​ite

ˈhau̇əˌrīt

plural -s

: a mineral MnS₂ consisting of native manganese sulfide and occurring as reddish brown or brownish black octahedral or pyritohedral crystals or massive (specific gravity 3.46)

Word History

Etymology

German hauerit, from Franz von Hauer †1899 Austrian geologist + German -it -ite

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