thinolite

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek θίνα (thína, “dune, shore”) +‎ -lite.

Noun

thinolite (usually uncountable, plural thinolites)

1. (mineralogy) a pseudomorph of ikaite, found in Quaternary lake basins of Nevada.

References

• “thinolite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Thinolite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “thinolite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.