A mineral now regarded as identical with polyhalite.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Mamanit from the name of Maman in Iran, its locality + -it.
Definition of mamanite in US English:
mamanite
nounˈmeɪmənʌɪt
Mineralogy historical
A mineral now regarded as identical with polyhalite.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Dana (1813–1895), geologist, zoologist, and teacher. From German Mamanit from the name of Maman in Iran, its locality + -it.