clinohedrite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, “to incline”) + ἕδρᾱ (hédrā, “face”) + -ite, for the inclined facial character of the crystal morphology.

Noun

clinohedrite (countable and uncountable, plural clinohedrites)

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc

Synonyms

• clinoedrite

References

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Clinohedrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.