ginorite
/dʒɪˈnɔːrʌɪt/Mineralogy
noun
A rare mineral consisting of a hydrated calcium borate, typically occurring as a surface deposit of white platy crystals.
- Chemical formula: Ca2B14O23·8H2O. Crystal system: monoclinic..
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Mineralogy Magazine. From the name of Prince Piero GinoriConti, Italian industrialist involved in borax mining + -ite, after Italian ginorite.
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