Wad
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'''Wad''' is an old [[mining]] term for any black [[manganese]] [[oxide]] or [[hydroxide]] mineral rich rock in the oxidized zone of various [[ore]] deposits. Typically closely associated with various [[iron]] oxides. Specific mineral varieties include [[pyrolusite]], [[lithiophorite]], [[nsutite]], [[takanelite]], and [[vernadite]].
==References==
*[http://www.mindat.org/min-4225.html Mindat]
[[Category:Oxide minerals]]
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