tinzenite
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after its discovery locality: Alpe Parsettens, near Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland.
Tinzen + -ite
Noun
[edit]tinzenite
- (mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.
References
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Tinzenite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.