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tsilaisite

Noun

Meaning

tsilaisite

(mineralogy) A triclinic mineral containing sodium, manganese, aluminium, borate, silicate, and hydroxide.

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Examples

Elbaite tourmalines are allochromatic, deriving most of their color and magnetic susceptibility from schorl (which imparts iron) and tsilaisite (which imparts manganese). Source: Internet

Magnetism Opaque black schorl and yellow tsilaisite are idiochromatic tourmaline species that have high magnetic susceptibilities due to high concentrations of iron and manganese respectively. Source: Internet

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