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  • noun mineralogy An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

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  • A very short mineral name. This one named for the international group of scientists on the 1969-1970 voyage(s) of the papyrus ship(s), Ra.

    June 18, 2010