hausmannite

English

Etymology

From Hausmann +‎ -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.

Noun

hausmannite (countable and uncountable, plural hausmannites)

1. (mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.

Derived terms

• hydrohausmannite

Further reading

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