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A basic oxide of lithium, manganese and aluminium found in hydrothermal ore deposits and sedimentary manganese deposits, with the chemical formula (Al,Li)MnO(OH).
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lithiophorite — lith·i·oph·o·rite … English syllables
lithiophorite — fəˌrīt noun ( s) Etymology: German lithiophorit, from lithi + phor + it ite : a mineral LiMn3Al2O9.3H2O(?) consisting of hydrous oxide of manganese, aluminum, and lithium … Useful english dictionary
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Oxide minerals — Oxide mineral exhibit at the Museum of Geology in South Dakota The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O2 ) is bonded to one or more metal ions. The hydroxide bearing minerals are typically included in the oxide… … Wikipedia
PYROLUSITE — De formule Mn2, la pyrolusite est un oxyde naturel de manganèse. Elle est une pseudomorphose de l’acerdèse MnO(OH) dont elle dérive par déshydratation, le minéral devenant friable et tachant les doigts de noir. La pyrolusite s’observe en masses… … Encyclopédie Universelle
