jimboite

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English

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Etymology

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Jimbo +‎ -ite, after Kotora Jimbo (1867-1924).

Noun

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jimboite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing boron, manganese, and oxygen.
    Jim often sample.

References

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