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Stilpnomelane — is a phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group. It has the formula K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27.http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/Stilpnomelane.PDF Handbook of Mineralogy] Stilpnomelane occurs associated with banded iron formations. It … Wikipedia
stilpnomelane — ˌstilpnōˈmeˌlān noun ( s) Etymology: German stilpnomelan, from Greek stilpnos glistening + melan , melas black more at : stilbum, mullet : a black or greenish black mineral K(Fe,Al)10Si12O30(O,OH)12 (?) occurring in foliated plates, fibrous forms … Useful english dictionary
stilpnomelane — noun A metamorphic phyllosilicate mineral of the mica group, having the chemical formula K(Fe,Mg,Fe)(Si,Al)(O,OH) … Wiktionary
stilpnomelane — stilp·no·mel·ane … English syllables
List of minerals S-T (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
Chuckanut Mountains — Fossils of Sabalites campbelli, extinct Palm leaves, in the Chuckanut Formation. The Chuckanut Mountains (from Chuckanut , a native word for Long beach far from a narrow entrance [1]), or Chuckanuts, are located on the northern Washington state… … Wikipedia
Metamorphic facies — Eclogite Blueschist Greenschist Prehnite Pumpellyite … Wikipedia
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Prehnite-pumpellyite facies — The prehnite pumpellyite facies is a metamorphic facies typical of subseafloor alteration of the oceanic crust around mid ocean ridge spreading centres. It is a metamorphic grade transitional between zeolite facies and greenschist facies… … Wikipedia
