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inesite
noun
ines·ite
\ˈīnəˌsīt, ˈin-, -ˌzīt\
Definition of inesite
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: a mineral Ca2Mn7Si10O28(OH)2.5H2O consisting of a pale red hydrous manganese calcium silicate, in small prismatic crystals or massive (hardness 6, specific gravity 3.03)
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Origin and Etymology of inesite
German inesit, from Greek ines (plural of is sinew, tendon) + German -it -ite
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