flinkite

noun

flink·​ite

ˈfliŋˌkīt

plural -s

: a mineral Mn₃(AsO₄)(OH)₄ consisting of a greenish brown basic manganese arsenate in feathery forms (specific gravity 3.87)

Word History

Etymology

German or Swedish flinkit, from Gustaf Flink †1931 Swedish mineralogist + German or Swedish -it -ite

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