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tinzenite

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English

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Etymology

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Named after its discovery locality: Alpe Parsettens, near Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland.

Tinzen + -ite

Noun

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tinzenite

  1. (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

References

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  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Tinzenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.