pyrophanite
/ˌpʌɪrə(ʊ)ˈfanʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
An oxide mineral containing manganese and titanium, typically occurring as small, deep red, black, or greenish-yellow crystals or grains, especially in association with manganese ores in metamorphic rocks.
- Pyrophanite is a manganese titanate, MnTiO3, usually also containing some iron and forming a series with ilmenite. Crystal system: trigonal..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From German Pyrophanit from pyro- + ancient Greek ϕανός bright + German -it.