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seamanite Min.|ˈsiːmənaɪt|
[See quot. 1930 and -ite1.]
A rare hydrated phosphate and borate of manganese, Mn32+⎜OH⎟2⎥B⎜OH⎟4⎥⎥PO4⎥, occurring as transparent, yellow, orthorhombic crystals.
1930E. H. Kraus et al. in Amer. Mineralogist XV. 220 In recognition of Professor [A. E.] Seaman's long and influential service as Professor of Geology and Mineralogy at the Michigan College of Mining and Technology, and his valuable contributions to the geology and mineralogy of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the authors propose the name of seamanite for this new mineral. 1971Ibid. LVI. 1531 Seamanite is certainly a candidate for one of the most exotic of mineral structures. The Mn-O octahedral arrangement is one of the most peculiar and unexpected on record. |