kinichilite

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 (1997–2026), “Kinichilite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “kinichilite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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