mizzonite

noun

miz·​zo·​nite

ˈmizᵊnˌīt

plural -s

: a mineral of the scapolite group intermediate between meionite and marialite and containing 54 to 57 percent of silica

specifically : a volcanic mizzonite occurring in clear crystals

Word History

Etymology

German mizzonit, from Greek meizōn greater + German -it -ite

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