English edit

Etymology edit

After Marco Franzini, Italian mineralogist, +‎ -ite.

Noun edit

franzinite

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

References edit

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Franzinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.