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mizzonite
noun
miz·zo·nite
\ˈmizənˌīt\
Definition of mizzonite
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: 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
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Origin and Etymology of mizzonite
German mizzonit, from Greek meizōn greater + German -it -ite
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