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truscottite Min.|ˈtrʌskətaɪt|
[ad. Du. truscottiet (P. Hövig 1914, in Jaarboek van het Mijnwezen in Nederlandsch Oost-Indië XLI. 202), f. the name of S. J. Truscott (1870–1950), English mining engineer: see -ite1.]
A hydrated basic silicate of calcium and manganese occurring as crystals of the hexagonal system that are typically pearly white.
1925Mineral. Mag. XX. 466 Truscottite... Pearly white scales from the Lebong Donok gold-silver mine, Benkulen, Sumatra. 1979Ibid. XLIII. 333/1 Truscottite and reyerite are of interest not only as natural minerals, but also because of their potential formation in cements hydrated at elevated temperatures and pressures, as in the casings of deep geothermal wells. |