Grisoutine

/ɡrɪˈsuːtɪn/ noun

Definition

A mineral or variant stone name, possibly another term for a stone found in or associated with the Grisons region of Switzerland.

Etymology

From Grisons with the mineralogical suffix -ine, creating an alternate name or variant classification for a local stone or mineral.

Kelly Says

The existence of both 'grisounite' and 'grisoutine' shows how mineral naming evolved—before standardization, regions and geologists created multiple names for the same rocks.

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