khinite
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named in honor of BaSaw Khin (b. 1931, Burma; Burmese-American geologist, petrographer and mineralogist with Phelps Dodge Corporation, USA) + -ite.
Noun
[edit]khinite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Khinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.