mizzonite

noun

miz·zo·nite | \ ˈmizᵊnˌīt\

plural -s

Definition of mizzonite

: 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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