painite

See also: Painite

English

Etymology

From Pain +‎ -ite, after British mineralogist Arthur C. D. Pain.

Noun

painite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A very rare orange-red borate mineral consisting mostly of calcium, zirconium, boron, aluminium, and oxygen.

Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Painite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “painite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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