noun
MineralogyA rare manganese arsenite mineral found in the Långban mines in Sweden, occurring chiefly as short black or brown hexagonal prisms.
Formula: Mn₂₆As₁₈O₅₀(CO₃)(OH)₄. Crystal system: trigonal.
Origin
1920s. From ar- + mang- + -ite.
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