# galaxite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A brownish-red spinel mineral found in carbonate-rich metamorphosed manganese ore deposits.

## Etymology
From Galax + -ite after the town of Galax, Virginia, USA.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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