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Lepidomelane

Lepidomelane Meaning & Definition
Lepidomelane Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lepidomelane?

[n] a mica that is a biotite containing iron

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See Also | biotite

Lepidomelane In Webster's Dictionary

\Lep`i*dom"e*lane\ (l[e^]p`[i^]*d[o^]m"[-e]*l[=a]n), n. [Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + me`las, me`laina, black.] (Min.) An iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. See {Mica}.

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