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pinite

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pin⋅ite

  [pin-ahyt, pee-nahyt]
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–noun
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
Origin:
1795–1805; < G Pinit, named after Pini, mine in Germany; see -ite 1
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pin·ite   (pĭn'īt', pē'nīt')   
n.  A gray, green, or brown mineral similar to mica, formed by chemical alteration of other minerals, such as cordierite.

[After Pini, a mine in Saxony.]
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