damouriten.
/dəˈmʊərʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A hydrous potash mica, with pearly lustre, occurring in small yellowish scales.
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1846 Amer. Jrnl. Sc. 2nd Ser. 1 120 Damourite, a new mineral.
1879 F. Rutley Study of Rocks x. 134 Damourite and Sericite are hydrous potash micas usually occurring in scaly aggregates.
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