Wad 2418254 194925524 2008-02-29T17:09:41Z Jnestorius 89336 rm one hatnote (moved wad dab to [[WAD]]) {{Otheruses|WAD}} {{wiktionarypar|wad|WAD}} '''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]] [[it:Wad]] [[pt:Wad]]