Porcelainite
[pawr-suh-luh-nahyt, pohr-, pawrs-luh-, pohrs-] /ˈpɔr sə ləˌnaɪt, ˈpoʊr-, ˈpɔrs lə-, ˈpoʊrs-/
noun
1.
Mineralogy. .
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