The Mineral pyrolusite
Pyrolusite is the most common manganese mineral. It is one of several manganese oxide minerals, which are all dark gray to black in color and may be very difficult to distinguish from one another, especially when in massive form. Wad is a term used to describe a combination of several unidentified manganese oxides, which may include a combination …
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
ALS is the most common form of motor neuron disease. The word "amyotrophic" comes from Greek roots that mean "without nourishment to muscles" and refers to the loss of signals nerve cells normally send to muscle cells. "Lateral" means "to the side" and refers to the location of the damage in the spinal cord.