hausmannite
English
Etymology
Hausmann + -ite, named for J. F. L. Hausmann, German mineralogist.
Noun
hausmannite (countable and uncountable, plural hausmannites)
- (mineralogy) A dark mineral composed of manganese tetroxide, sometimes used as an ore of manganese.
Derived terms
- hydrohausmannite
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Hausmannite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “hausmannite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.