sarkinite
noun
sar·ki·nite
\ˈsärkəˌnīt\
Definition of sarkinite
-s
: a mineral Mn2(AsO4)(OH) consisting of a hydrous manganese arsenate occurring in flesh red greasy monoclinic crystals (hardness 4–5, specific gravity 4.2)
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Origin and Etymology of sarkinite
Swedish sarkinit, from sarkin- (from Greek sarkinos fleshlike, from sark-, sarx flesh) + -it -ite — more at sarcasm
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