franzinite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trigonal-trapezohedral pearl white mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and sulfur.

Word forms

franzinite

Etymology

After Marco Franzini, Italian mineralogist, + -ite.

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