martite

noun

mar·​tite

ˈmärˌtīt

plural -s

: hematite occurring in iron-black isometric pseudomorphs after magnetite (hardness 6–7)

Word History

Etymology

German martit, from Medieval Latin mart-, mars iron + German -it -ite

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