zussmanite, n.

zussmanite
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First published 1986; not fully revised

# zussmanitenoun

## Earlier version

- zussmanite in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zussmanite mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zussmanite. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### How is the noun zussmanite pronounced?

#### British English

/ˈzʌsmənʌɪt/

### Where does the noun zussmanite come from?

Earliest known use

1960s

The earliest known use of the noun zussmanite is in the 1960s.

OED's earliest evidence for zussmanite is from 1965, in a text by S. O. Agrell et al.

From a proper name, combined with an English element.

Etymons: proper name Zussman, ‑ite suffix1.

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## Etymology

### Summary

From a proper name, combined with an English element.
Etymons: proper name Zussman, ‑ite suffix1.
< the name of Jack Zussman (b. 1924), English mineralogist + ‑ite suffix1.

## Meaning & use

Mineralogy.

1. 1965–
   A rhombohedral aluminosilicate of potassium, ferrous iron, and other metals, K(Fe2+,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14, found as pale green tabular crystals.
   1. 1965

      > Deerite, howieite and zussmanite, three new minerals from the Franciscan of the Laytonville district, Mendocino Co., California.

      S. O. Agrell et al. in American Mineralogist vol. 50 278 (heading)
   2. 1980

      > Zussmanite compositions at their most aluminium~rich become quasi-isochemical with stilpnomelane and in many rocks a back-reaction can be seen with a fine~grained stilpnomelane fuzz (brown in colour) developing along cracks in the zussmanite.

      Mineralogy Magazine vol. XLIII. 611/2
   minerals
   1. fluosilicate 1817–
      A salt of fluosilicic acid; (also) a compound that is both a fluoride and a silicate. Cf. fluorosilicate, n.
   2. cummingtonite 1824–
      A basic silicate of magnesium and ferrous iron, (Mg, Fe)7Si8O22(OH)2, that is an amphibole mineral similar to anthophyllite but monoclinic and…
   3. steenstrupine 1882–
      A silicate and phosphate of rare-earth and other elements (chiefly cerium, sodium, calcium, iron, and manganese), found as dark brown or black…
   4. armenite 1940–
      A rare silicate mineral containing aluminium, calcium, and barium, typically occurring as colourless or greyish-green prismatic crystals.
   5. zussmanite 1965–
      A rhombohedral aluminosilicate of potassium, ferrous iron, and other metals, K(Fe²⁺,Mg,Mn)13(Si,Al)18O42(OH)14, found as pale green tabular crystals.
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## Pronunciation

### British English

/ˈzʌsmənʌɪt/

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

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zussmanite, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.

zussmanite, n. was last modified in December 2024.