lepidomelane

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noun

A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.

OriginFrench [Term?] ← Ancient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounlepidomelane (plural lepidomelanes)

plural lepidomelanes

  1. chemistryA black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. French[Term?]
  3. Englishlepidomelane

French [Term?], from Ancient Greek [Term?].

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APA

lepidomelane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidomelane

MLA

“lepidomelane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidomelane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lepidomelane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lepidomelane.

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