piedmontite

noun

pied·​mont·​ite

ˈpēdˌmänt‧ˌīt

plural -s

: a reddish brown or black mineral allied to epidote and containing manganese

Word History

Etymology

modification of German piemontit, from Italian Piemonte Piedmont + German -it -ite

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