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stilpnomelane
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stilpnomelane, n. [Gr. stilpno`s shining + me`las, -anos, black.].
A black or greenish black mineral occurring in foliated flates, also in velvety bronze-colored incrustations. It is a hydrous silicate of iron and alumina. [1913 Webster]
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