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