eucryptite
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English
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Etymology
[edit]eu- + crypto- + -ite, suggesting well hidden, from its presence among albite.
Noun
[edit]eucryptite (plural eucryptites)
- (mineralogy) A lithium-bearing aluminium silicate mineral.
Further reading
[edit]- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Eucryptite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “eucryptite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.