Wednesday Word: Cummingtonite

Apr. 12th, 2023 01:44 pm
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Cummingtonite - noun.

Cummingtonite (KUM-ing-tÉ™-nyte)--stop snickering--is a real world for a real, natural object! The mineral, occuring in metamorphic rocks, is an iron and magnesium silicate.


Amphibole - Cummingtonite w- chlorite in schist Magnesium iron silicate 3800 foot level Homestake Mine Lawrence COunty South Dakota 2071.jpg
By Dave Dyet http://www.shutterstone.com http://www.dyet.com - Own work, Public Domain, Link


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