vredenburgite
noun
vred·en·burg·ite
| \ ˈvredᵊnˌbərˌgīt\
plural -s
Definition of vredenburgite
1
: a mineral consisting of an oriented intergrowth of jacobsite and hausmannite
— called also beta-vredenburgite
2
: a homogeneous mineral (Mn,Fe)3O4 that has the same composition as beta-vredenburgite, is stable at high temperature, and in rare instances is preserved in a metastable state at ordinary temperature
— called also alpha-vredenburgite
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