ganophyllite

noun

gan·​o·​phyl·​lite

ˌganəˈfiˌlīt

plural -s

: a mineral consisting of a brown hydrous silicate of manganese and aluminum in prismatic crystals or foliated

Word History

Etymology

Swedish ganophyllit, from gano- (from Greek ganos) + phyll- + -it -ite

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