Etymology

kinichilite

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Today it means: A hexagonal-dipyramidal dark brown mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and tellurium. Full definition →

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Named after Japanese mineral collector Dr. Ken'ichi Sakurai (1912–1993), + -lite.

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