khinite

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English

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Etymology

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Named in honor of BaSaw Khin (b. 1931, Burma; Burmese-American geologist, petrographer and mineralogist with Phelps Dodge Corporation, USA) +‎ -ite.

Noun

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khinite

  1. (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

References

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