tinzenite

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noun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. chemistryA triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

Origin

Named after its discovery locality: Alpe Parsettens, near Tinzen, Grisons, Switzerland. Tinzen + -ite

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APA

tinzenite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinzenite

MLA

“tinzenite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinzenite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tinzenite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tinzenite.

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