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bixbyite

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English

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Etymology

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Maynard Bixby, American mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

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bixbyite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.

Further reading

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Bixbyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “bixbyite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
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