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Bixbyite vs Bixbite - What's the difference?

bixbyite | bixbite |

In mineral terms the difference between bixbyite and bixbite

is that bixbyite is a rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance while bixbite is a former name for the mineral red beryl, now deprecated to avoid confusion with bixbyite.

bixbyite

English

Noun

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  • (mineral) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.
    • English eponyms

    bixbite

    English

    Noun

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  • (mineral) A former name for the mineral red beryl, now deprecated to avoid confusion with bixbyite.