dysluite (Meaning)
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dysluite (n.)
A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.
Synonyms & Antonyms of dysluite
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
dysluite Sentence Examples
- Dysluite is a rare manganese arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Mn2+Mn4+As5+O12(OH)2·4H2O.
- Dysluite typically forms in manganese-rich hydrothermal veins and pegmatites.
- Dysluite is often associated with other manganese minerals, such as rhodochrosite, rhodonite, and manganite.
- Dysluite is a relatively soft mineral with a hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale.
- Dysluite has a vitreous to pearly luster.
- Dysluite is typically a dark brown or black color.
- Dysluite is found in a variety of locations worldwide, including Armenia, Germany, Namibia, and the United States.
- Dysluite is not a common mineral and is not widely used.
- Dysluite is sometimes used as a minor ore of manganese.
- Dysluite is also used as a collector's mineral.
FAQs About the word dysluite
A variety of the zinc spinel or gahnite.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
Dysluite is a rare manganese arsenate mineral with the chemical formula Mn2+Mn4+As5+O12(OH)2·4H2O.
Dysluite typically forms in manganese-rich hydrothermal veins and pegmatites.
Dysluite is often associated with other manganese minerals, such as rhodochrosite, rhodonite, and manganite.
Dysluite is a relatively soft mineral with a hardness of 3.5 on the Mohs scale.
