khinite

English

Etymology

Named in honor of BaSaw Khin (b. 1931, Burma; Burmese-American geologist, petrographer and mineralogist with Phelps Dodge Corporation, USA) +‎ -ite.

Noun

khinite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium.

References

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