tephroite

[ tef-roh-ahyt ]

noun
  1. a mineral, silicate of manganese, Mn2SiO4, occurring in orthorhombic crystals.

Origin of tephroite

1
1865–70; <German Tephroit<Greek tephró(s) ash gray + German -it-ite1

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