schef·fer·ite
| \ ˈshefəˌrīt \
plural -s
Definition of schefferite
: a mineral (Ca,Mn)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Si2O6 that is a brown to black variety of pyroxene containing manganese and frequently much iron
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