orthopinakiolite

English

Etymology

For its composition related to pinakiolite with an orthorhombic crystal system.

Noun

orthopinakiolite

(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing boron, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Orthopinakiolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“orthopinakiolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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