kinichilite

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English

Etymology

Named after Japanese mineral collector Dr. Ken'ichi Sakurai (1912–1993), +‎ -lite.

Noun

kinichilite

  1. (mineralogy) A hexagonal-dipyramidal dark brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Kinichilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • kinichilite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.