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triplite

noun
trip·​lite | \ ˈtriËŒplÄ«t\
plural -s

Definition of triplite

: a dark brown monoclinic basic phosphate of manganese, iron, magnesium, and calcium (Mn,Fe,Mg,Ca)2(PO4)(F,OH) generally with a fibrous massive structure

History and Etymology for triplite

German triplit, from tripl- + -it -ite; from its threefold cleavage

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