galaxite

galaxite
A brownish-red spinel mineral found in carbonate-rich metamorphosed manganese ore deposits.

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  • Galaxite — is a mineral with the chemical formula (Mn,Fe,Mg)(Al,Fe)2O4. It is named after the area it is found in, Galax, North Carolina. It has a metallic luster and is brownish red. It also leaves a brownish red streak. It is rated 7.5 on the Mohs… …   Wikipedia

  • galaxite — ● galaxite nom féminin Oxyde naturel d aluminium et de manganèse, cubique, du groupe des spinelles …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • galaxite — ga·lax·ite …   English syllables

  • galaxite — ˈgāˌlakˌsīt, lək noun ( s) Etymology: Galax, Va., its locality + English ite : a black mineral MnAl2O4 consisting of an oxide of manganese and aluminum and constituting a member of the spinel series …   Useful english dictionary

  • Galaxit — Andere Namen Manganspinell Chemische Formel Mn2+Al2O4[1][2] Mineralklasse Oxide und Hydroxide 4.BB.05 (8. Auflage: IV/B.01 30) (nach Strunz) 0 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • List of minerals F-J (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… …   Wikipedia

  • spinel — /spi nel , spin l/, n. 1. any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals. 2. a mineral of this group, essentially… …   Universalium

  • SPINELLES — Le groupe des spinelles est composé d’oxydes doubles répondant à la formule générale MO 練M 23 ou MM 24. Le métal bivalent M peut être Mg, Fe, Zn, Mn, Co, Ni, et le métal trivalent M Al, Fe, Cr, V, Ga, In. Par ailleurs, des métaux quadrivalents… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • List of minerals — This is a List of minerals for which there are Wikipedia articles. Mineral variety names and mineraloids are to be listed after the valid minerals for each letter.For a complete listing (about 4,000) of all mineral names: List of minerals… …   Wikipedia

  • Axinite — – Deposit Topotype, France General Category Borosilicates Chemical formula …   Wikipedia

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