manganosiderite

noun

man·​ga·​no·​siderite

¦maŋgə(ˌ)nō+

: an intermediate member of the isomorphous series siderite-rhodochrosite

Word History

Etymology

German manganosiderit, from mangan- + siderit siderite

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