clinohedrite
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, “to incline”) + ἕδρᾱ (hédrā, “face”) + -ite, for the inclined facial character of the crystal morphology.
Noun edit
clinohedrite (countable and uncountable, plural clinohedrites)
- (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc
Synonyms edit
References edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Clinohedrite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.