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Deerite vs Detrite - What's the difference?

deerite | detrite |

As a noun deerite

is (mineral) a monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

As an adjective detrite is

(obsolete) worn out.

deerite

English

Noun

  • (mineral) A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

    • References

    * Deerite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Deerite.shtml]

    detrite

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) worn out
    • (Webster 1913) ----