ˈsa(l)mənˌzīt noun
( -s )
Etymology: Frank A. Salmons, 20th century American mineralogist + English -ite
: a mineral Mn 9 Fe 2 (PO 4 ) 8 .14H 2 O(?) consisting of a hydrous manganese iron phosphate occurring in buff-colored cleavable masses (sp. gr. 2.9)