bixbyite

English

Etymology

Maynard Bixby, American mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun

bixbyite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.

Further reading

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