gittinsite

English

Etymology

From Gittins +‎ -ite, named after petrologist John Gittins.

Noun

gittinsite

1. (mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic lemon white mineral containing calcium, oxygen, silicon, and zirconium.

References

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