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inesite

noun
ines·​ite | \ ˈīnəˌsÄ«t, ˈin-, -ËŒzÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of inesite

: 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)

History and Etymology for inesite

German inesit, from Greek ines (plural of is sinew, tendon) + German -it -ite

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