huebnerite

noun

hueb·​ner·​ite

ˈhēbnəˌrīt,

ˈhyüb-

plural -s

: a mineral MnWO₄ consisting of manganese tungstate, having a brownish red to nearly black color, occurring in columnar or foliated masses, and being isomorphous with wolframite

Word History

Etymology

German hübnerit, from Adolf Hübner, 19th century German foundry superintendent + German -it -ite

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