retinalite

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ρητίνη (rētínē, “resin”) + -lite.

Noun

retinalite (usually uncountable, plural retinalites)

1. (mineralogy) A translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.

References

• “retinalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
• “retinalite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.