| 释义 |
orientite Min.|ɔərɪˈɛntaɪt|
[f. Orient-e, the name of the province in Cuba where it was first found + -ite1.]
A hydrated silicate of calcium and manganese, Ca4MnIII4Si5O20.4H2O, found as light brown or pink orthorhombic crystals.
1921Hewett & Shannon in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. CCI. 491 As the mineral is known to occur in two localities in Oriente Province, where many manganese deposits are found, and it may be widespread in the region, it is appropriate that the geographic relation be perpetuated in the name orientite. 1961Amer. Mineralogist XLVI. 227 The largest known crystals of orientite do not exceed 1 mm. in length. |