todorokite

English

Etymology

From Japanese 轟 (todoroki, “boom, rumble; sound of thunder”) +‎ -ite, after Todoroki Mine (轟鉱山 (轟鉱山)) in Shiribeshi, Hokkaido where it was discovered.

Noun

todorokite (plural todorokites)

1. (mineralogy) A manganese oxide mineral, also containing calcium, barium, potassium, sodium, and sometimes magnesium that is a major constituent of manganese nodules

Translations

mineral

• Finnish: todorokiitti
• Japanese: 轟石 (todorokiseki, todorokiishi)

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Todorokite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “todorokite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.