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From Khin + -ite; named in honor of BaSaw Khin (b. 1931, Burma), Burmese-American geologist, petrographer and mineralogist with Phelps Dodge Corporation, USA.
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khinite
Today it means: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal dark green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and tellurium. Full definition →