bixbyite
English
Etymology
Maynard Bixby, American mineralogist, + -ite.
Noun
bixbyite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Bixbyite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “bixbyite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.