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piemontite

pie mon tite |ˈpēmənˌtīt ˈpiməntaɪt | noun a brown or black mineral of the epidote group consisting of a silicate of calcium, aluminum, iron, and manganese. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian Piemonte (see Piedmont ) + -ite 1 .

 

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piemontite

piemontite |ˈpiːmɒntʌɪt | noun [ mass noun ] a brown or black mineral consisting of a silicate of calcium, aluminium, iron, and manganese. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Italian Piemonte (see Piedmont ) + -ite 1 .