alabandite

[ al-uh-ban-dahyt ]

noun

1. a rare mineral, manganese sulfide, MnS, occurring in a massive form and having a cubical lattice structure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of alabandite¹

almandine, -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Alabandite, or Manganblende, a black submetallic mineral.

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