todorokite
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Japanese 轟 (todoroki, “boom, rumble; sound of thunder”) + -ite, after Todoroki Mine (轟鉱山) in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido where it was discovered.
Noun
[edit]todorokite (plural todorokites)
- (mineralogy) A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules
Translations
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Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Todorokite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “todorokite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.