retinalite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ρητίνη (rētínē, “resin”) + -lite.
Noun
retinalite (usually uncountable, plural retinalites)
- (mineralogy) A translucent variety of serpentine of a honey-yellow to greenish-yellow colour, with a waxy resinous lustre.
References
- “retinalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
- “retinalite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.