orientite

orientite
\\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈen.ˌtīt; ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ən.ˌtīt, -ˌen.-\ noun (-s)
Etymology: Oriente, province in eastern Cuba, its locality, + English -ite
: a mineral Ca4Mn4Si5O20.4H2O consisting of a hydrous calcium manganese silicate occurring in small brown orthorhombic crystals (hardness 4.5-5, specific gravity 3)

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