pinite

[ pin-ahyt, pee-nahyt ]

noun

1. a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.

pinite

/ ˈpɪnaɪt; ˈpaɪ- /

noun

1. a greyish-green or brown mineral containing amorphous aluminium and potassium sulphates

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinite¹

1795–1805; < German Pinit, named after Pini, mine in Germany; -ite ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinite¹

C19: from German Pinit, named after the Pini mine, Schneeberg, Saxony

Example Sentences

Secondary mica is also a common result of alteration, and among other products are pinite, epidote, saussurite, chlorite, wollastonite and various zeolites.

From Project Gutenberg

Amber is, however, assuredly not derived from any poplar tree: it comes from a species of pine long ago extinct, called by G�ppert the pinites succinifer.

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