Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.

Caryopilite (synonymous with ectropite and ektropite) is a brown-colored mineral with formula (Mn2+Mg)3Si2O5(OH)4. The mineral was discovered in 1889 from a mine in Sweden. It was named for the Greek words for walnut and felt in reference to its appearance.

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