humboldtineMin.|ˈhʊmbəʊltaɪn| [f. (1821) as prec.: see -ine.] Hydrous oxalate of iron, found usually in capillary crystals. 1822Amer.Jrnl.Sc. V. 193 A new mineral, discovered..near Bilin in Bohemia has been named Humboldtine.1852Shepard Min. 76 Humboldtine..blackens in the flame of a candle.