tasmaniten.
/ˈtazmənʌɪt/ Mineralogy.
A resinous hydrocarbon containing sulphur, occurring in reddish-brown scales on the Mersey river, Tasmania.
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1864 A. H. Church in London, Edinb. & Dublin Philos. Mag. 28 465 On Tasmanite, a new Mineral of Organic Origin.
1864 A. H. Church in London, Edinb. & Dublin Philos. Mag. 28 467 When Tasmanite is heated in the air, it burns readily with a very smoky flame and offensive odour.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1910; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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